Tour
https://youtu.be/XQgU54KhG5s
The Administrative region (China but not PRC) was under Portuguese Rule from 1557 until 1999.
This has resulted in a kind of chaos. Languages. Religions. Cuisine. Architecture.
Chinese and Portuguese are spoken here.
Both Buddhism & Taoism rest comfortably with Catholicism which is a huge holdover from Portuguese times.
Cuisine is all over the place. Chinese, Portuguese and a fusion of the two creating completely new and unique dishes.
Very old architecture to sleek modern Chinese.
The name Macau is derived from the sea goddess.
Today is the 15th Day of the Lunar New Year and the end is marked with the Festival of Lanterns.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ekWlSnRUX3w?feature=share
The Festival of Lanterns often symbolizes letting go...whether it is of something in your past or just the Old Year.
The lanterns can be paper or silk...hand held or floating.
Next time we will sample some of the cuisine from Macau.
Macau Walking Tour
https://youtu.be/xnybGgcArSU
