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Macau, a Portuguese trading colony that became Asia’s gambling mecca, now seeks another makeover | South China Morning Post

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Macau is the smaller of China’s two special administrative regions, and the world’s largest gambling hub. Its colonial history dates back to when the Ming dynasty started to lease a small strip of land to Portugal in 1557, which later became an important trading hub connecting China to Europe and other parts of the …

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