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2005 In Macau
Events from the year 2005 in Macau, China. Incumbents * Chief Executive - Edmund Ho * President of the Legislative Assembly - Susana Chou Events June * 1 June - The opening of Macau Tea Culture House in São Lázaro. September * 25 September - 2005 Macanese legislative election. October * 29 October - The start of 2005 East Asian Games. November * 6 November - The end of 2005 East Asian Games The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau from October 29 to November 6, 2005. Host city At the 11th EAGA Council Meeting held in Guam in March 1996, Macau, then a Portugues .... December * 31 December - The start of trial operation of Macau Fisherman's Wharf. References {{Asia topic, 2005 in Years of the 21st century in Macau Macau Macau 2000s in Macau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal as a trading post by the Ming dynasty in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887. Portugal later gained perpetual colonial rights in the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China. Macau is a special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of " one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
