A modern city with an ancient and traditional touch

The number of skyscrapers in Macao has been growing at an unprecedented rate over the past decade as the local economy develops.

You can see spectacular casino buildings. In the bustling city center, there are lines of stores selling luxury brands.

The spectacular Venetician Casino in Macao [Yang Dan/China.org.cn]

There are also many entertainment and sports events happening in the city all year long. Among the most internationally known is the Macao Grand Prix, a series of car and motorcycle races around a circuit of the city's streets.

If you have the guts, you can also challenge yourself with the SkyJump, a new attraction at the 338-meter Macao Tower.

Modern development has not erased the ancient and traditional touch of the city though. You can get a feel for the history of Macao just by seeing its old streets, houses, stores, churches, temples and local customs. If you like, you can visit the various museums, such as the Macao Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum, to get a better knowledge of its history in different aspects.

In some quarters of the city, you will discover some old craftsmanship still in practice. We found small workshops that handcrafted leather shoes, household items and bamboo baskets. In today's highly industrialized world, these shops are a rare scene.

A man makes leather shoes by hand in his home workshop [China.org.cn]

We also found a small but busy store, where a nearly 90-year-old man was practicing traditional Chinese medicine. He has owned the store for 60 years now and receives many patients every day.

This man, almost 90 years old, has been practicing traditional Chinese in his small store for 60 years. [China.org.cn]