21 April 2010 - The first time I went to Macau was in 1995. I remember a sleepy village with a distinct Portugese atmosphere. Some amazing, but rundown monuments, the echo of 'bom dia' in the streets and China far, far away. I have returned a number of times ever since, but my last visit was more than three years ago. I am afraid to go back. I live with a beautiful memory of long gone days, and I am worried that this memory will be ruined. Today I read in the newspaper that Steve Wynn has opened yet another casino, and that a massive new resort will be opened in 2011. More, more, more, but "What makes people happy, and what don't they get in mainland China?". Macau is now the world most lucrative casino market, so the answer must found in gambling under a fake blue sky, with more glitz and glamour than anywhere else. The money goes on Macau, but I don't believe the territory has won.
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