Macao city in China is located on the southern tip of the west shore of the Pearl River Estuary It is about 70 miles north to the city of Guangzhou. The city, formerly known as Haojingao, originally belonged to Guangdong Province. It was occupied by Portugal in the 16th century and returned to China in 1999. It is famous for its tourism and gaming industries. Nowaday, it is a modern and prosperous one country two system city. The city has a population around 700 thousands and yearly GDP about $47.04 billions USD. The famous traditional products produced by the city are: Portuguese egg tarts(葡式蛋挞), almond cookies(杏仁饼), pork chop buns(猪扒包), pork jerky(猪肉干), Phoenix rolls(凤凰卷), dried seafood(海鲜干货), wine(葡萄酒), peanut candy(花生糖), Macau hotpot(澳门豆捞), portugal codfish dish(马介休), chicken pastry(鸡仔饼), and Macau souvenir gift boxes(澳门手信礼盒). The city also has many attractive sightseeing places like Ruins of St. Paul’s(大三巴牌坊), Fisherman’s Wharf(渔人码头), Macau Tower(澳门旅游塔), A-Ma Temple(妈阁庙), St. Dominic’s Church(玫瑰堂), Guanye Street(官也街), Guia Fortress(东望洋炮台), Coloane Island(路环岛), Venetian Resort Hotel(威尼斯人度假村), and Taipa Houses(龙环葡韵).
