“Shopping is part of my daily life; I need plastic bags from supermarkets or other shops which can be reused as garbage bags. This is a general and normal habit for most Macao residents,” said Mrs. Wong, a housewife.

Joyce Lei, a Macao student studying in Taiwan, is going to graduate this summer. Although Lei is interested in playing drama, she still sat in the first Civil Servant Central Recruitment Examination with 10,393 other applicants.

Overcoming difficulties and working hard are the qualities of many elderly people in Macao. Many of them have a dramatic life behind their accomplishment. Ma Jing Hong, as one of the successful businessmen in Macao, has his own story to tell.

Johnson Iong, a 26-year-old teacher who earns around MOP23, 000 a month, is considered a member of the “sandwich class”. He is at the bottom of the middle class, which means he can neither afford a large property nor can he enjoy benefits of economic housing.

The University of Macau (UM), one of the first two big structures on Taipa island, has been standing on the top of the island for over 30 years. However, it has made an unprecedented decision to move to Hengqin Island and started a new page.

Famous for being the worlds largest water-based show The House of Dancing Water combines the arts of acrobatics and dance with water to bring to their audience a truly unique experience.