As a Special Administrative Region of China, Macau is a small international city where there combine the Chinese and the western culture.



Fast Facts of Macau


Location: Located in the southeast coast of China, western bank of Canton River Delta. It borders Guangdong Province. To Hong Kong, it has 60 kilometers’ distance and to Guangzhou, there is 145 kilometers’ distance.
Territory: The total area is enlarging because of the reclaiming areas from the sea. Now, it has 27.3 kilometers in all. It territory include Macau peninsula and the two offshore islands of Taipa and Coloane in the Pearl River delta.
Population: 469,800 in 2005
Language: Chinese and Portuguese are both the official language in Macau. Cantonese is the most popular in people’s daily life and English is also used.
Climate: Tropical monsoon climate. It mainly has four seasons- long winter and summer and short spring and autumn. January is the coldest month in a year that has an average temperature of 14.6℃. July is the hottest one that has an average temperature of 28.5℃.
Important Festivals: Spring Festival, Ghost Festival, Mid-autumn Festival.



Famous Attractions in Macau


Traveling in Macau, you will find that it is a city full of temples, ancient forts and many other historic relics. Macau Peninsular assembles numerous attractions including the following ones.

Sightseeing List:

Central Part: Monte Fort, Ruins of St. Paul’s, Camoes Garden and Grotto
Eastern Part: Lou Lim Ieoc Garden
Western Part: Macau Maritime Museum, A-Ma Temple
Southern Part: Macau Wine Museum, Grand Prix Museum