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2007 In Macau
Events from the year 2007 in Macau, China. Incumbents * Chief Executive - Edmund Ho * President of the Legislative Assembly - Susana Chou Events February * 11 February - The opening of Grand Lisboa in Sé. May * 1 May - 2007 Macau labour protest. * 12 May - The opening of Crown Macau in Taipa. June * 10 June - 2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport. October * 26 October - The start of 2007 Asian Indoor Games. November * 3 November - The end of 2007 Asian Indoor Games. December * 18 December - The opening of MGM Grand Macau in Sé. * 20 December - 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest. References {{Asia topic, 2007 in Years of the 21st century in Macau Macau 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 pop ... 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] |
Taipa
Taipa ( zh, t=氹仔, ; pt, Taipa, ) was a former island in Macau, presently united with the island of Coloane by reclaimed land known as Cotai. Administratively, the boundaries of the traditional civil parish Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo are coterminous with that of former Taipa Island. Geography Taipa is from Macau Peninsula and east of the Lesser Hengqin Island of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. Macau International Airport, University of Macau, Macau Jockey Club and Macau Stadium are all situated in Taipa. * Area: () * Population: 70,000+ Most Chinese settlement of Taipa occurred during the Southern Song Dynasty, while the Portuguese occupied the island in 1851. Prior to land reclamation, Taipa consisted of two islands: Greater Taipa and Lesser Taipa. The () is to the east, and () to the west. Central Taipa is a plain as a result of siltation and land reclamation. Initially Taipa was connected to Coloane Island only by the () causeway; but the area called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 By Country
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Years Of The 21st Century In Macau
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2007 In Macau
Events from the year 2007 in Macau, China. Incumbents * Chief Executive - Edmund Ho * President of the Legislative Assembly - Susana Chou Events February * 11 February - The opening of Grand Lisboa in Sé. May * 1 May - 2007 Macau labour protest. * 12 May - The opening of Crown Macau in Taipa. June * 10 June - 2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport. October * 26 October - The start of 2007 Asian Indoor Games. November * 3 November - The end of 2007 Asian Indoor Games. December * 18 December - The opening of MGM Grand Macau in Sé. * 20 December - 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest. References {{Asia topic, 2007 in Years of the 21st century in Macau Macau 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 pop ... 2000s in Macau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Macau Transfer Of Sovereignty Anniversary Protest
The 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest (2007年澳門民主回歸大遊行) was an anti-government protest that took place on December 20, 2007 in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.TVNZ.TVNZ" ''Thousands stage anti-government protest in Macau.'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05. The event coincided with the 8th anniversary of the Transfer of sovereignty of Macau that took place on the same date in 1999.VOAnews.com.VOAnews.com" ''Protesters March in Macau to Demand Full Democracy.'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05. Protest Earlier in the year a large scale labour protest turned violent in May. This protest also followed one of the largest corruption case involving Ao Man-long of the Macau public works just a month before in November. Macau's leaders in 2007 were chosen by a 300-member committee of mostly Beijing loyalists. Only 12 of the city's 29 legislators are directly elected, while the rest are chosen by the leader and interest gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGM Grand Macau
MGM Macau (; formerly known as MGM Grand Macau) is a 35-story, 600-room casino resort in Sé, Macau. Under a sub concession approved by the Macau government, the project is owned and operated as a 50–50 joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Pansy Ho, daughter of Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho. The sub-concession is one of several examples of new casino construction following the end of the government-granted monopoly held for decades by Stanley Ho. History The MGM Grand Macau was opened on 18 December 2007 at a cost of US$1.25 billion. The property was renamed to MGM Macau, as part of MGM Mirage's 2010 rebranding to MGM Resorts International. On 18 April 2011, an initial public offering was announced. Under the agreement, Pansy Ho would receive a 29 percent stake in the company, MGM China Holdings Ltd, which was created as a listing vehicle for the IPO. MGM Resorts would hold 51 percent and the public would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Asian Indoor Games
The 2007 Asian Indoor Games, officially known as the 2nd Asian Indoor Games and also known as Macau 2007 were held in Macau, China from 26 October 2007 to 3 November 2007. Most events of the games took place at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. The Emblem of the 2nd Asian Indoor Games gives an overall impression of the sun shining above the covered gymnasium. Venues * Macau East Asian Games Dome * Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion * IPM Multisport Pavilion * Macau Olympic Aquatic Centre * Macau Forum * Luso-Chinesa School Pavilion * MUST Pavilion * Workers Sports Pavilion Participating nations There are 44 Asian countries confirmed to participate in the game. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sports A total of 17 sports were scheduled to be competed in this edition of the Indoor Asiad. The following is a list of the sports and the number of the designated events in parentheses. ;Demonstration sports Calendar Meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
The 63rd Hong Kong Macau Interport was held in Hong Kong on 10 June 2007. Hong Kong captured the champion by winning 2-1. This was a FIFA-recognised full international match. Squads Hong Kong The following shows part of the squad only. The number of caps is as of before the match. Macau * Chief Director: Vitor Cheung * Directors: Chong Coc Veng, Sin Chi Yiu, |
Altira Macau
Altira Macau (, Portuguese: Altira Macau) formerly known as Crown Macau, is an integrated resort and casino in Taipa, Macau, SAR China. The hotel complex has 216 guest rooms and a spa. Altira Macau is the tallest building in Taipa and among the tallest 20 buildings in Macau. History The integrated resort was built and initially operated by Melco Crown Entertainment, a joint venture by Hong Kong-based Melco International Development Limited and Australian based Crown Limited. It opened as Crown Macau on May 12, 2007. It was renamed Altira Macau on April 27, 2009, prior to the June opening of the Crown Towers Macau by Melco. Catering to clientele from Asia, management of Altira Macau operated as a partnership until May 2017, when Melco International acquired a $1.16 billion controlling interest in Crown Resorts. Melco Crown Entertainment was then renamed Melco Resorts & Entertainment. The resort closed for 15 days in February 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Facilities The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Macau Labour Protest
The 2007 Macau labour protest (2007年澳門勞動節遊行) was a large scale protest that occurred on Labour Day May 1, 2007 in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The event eventually turned violent. Protest to riot On May 1, 2007, about 2,400 demonstrators turned out to decry official corruption and rail against illegal immigrants working in Macau's construction industry.Asia Times.Asia Times" ''The casino that ate Macau.'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05. Though some sources point to the event as having 5,000 participants and eventually grew to 10,000.RTHK.org.." ''澳門發起遊行的勞工團體批評警方開槍不能接受.'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05. Witnesses said scuffles erupted when protesters hurled water bottles at police and tried to break through police line. Local television stations showed police beating back protesters with batons and dragging away a number of them.Reuters.comReuters.com "Macau launches probe after man shot at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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