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For hundreds of year, Macao has been erecting numerous bridges visible and invisible.
More than a century ago, Dr. Sun Yat-sen built connections from here to the outside world for new ideas. Today, Macao still continues its exploration and vision, as China's window to the Lusosphere. This is why we have so many fascinating stories to tell about a city which is incomparably unique.
This issue of Umac Bridges is the first after the university moved to its new campus in Hengqin, an island symbolizing a remarkable integration between mainland China and Macao
With our voices and concerns, we discuss some dimensions of that integration. As in previous Umac Bridges editions, social issues make up a large proportion of the magazine. Yet, besides those, we also bring readers bridges to local minorities ignored by the so-called mainstream society.
The publication is not the only requirement for graduation. It is our discovery of a larger picture and, personally, one of my best memories at the university. I would like express my gratitude to all of my teammates and Prof. Wu Mei, who gave us tremendous help and made helpful suggestions. We are from different places and think quite differently, but we reached an understanding. This coming May means graduation and separation, but I believe we will recollect some blissful memories whenever reading our magazine.
Just keep the bridges of understanding open.
It is our best way to cherish Macao.
By Davis 
Passionate. Genuine. Diverse. These are my comments for Umac Bridges 2015. For the past four months, we have been getting our hands busy to give you the most interesting stories, crafting something new and different about this tiny yet ever-changing city, Macao.
Journalism, by a dictionary definition is the activity of writing news stories for newspapers or magazines. However, after working on Bridges, I realize this "activity" involves so much that is way beyond what the dictionary says: first, Curiosity, a key element of digging out interesting stories; second, Persistence, honestly we got slammed doors in our faces quite often in our interview requests; third, Be ready, the story might change your original understanding, which could open up a new area of things to explore, and there are still a lot more of course... But isn't this the charm of journalism?
Here, I would like to give a big hand to my 10 amazing fellow teammates for their effort, without you all, this would not happen. Also, a great thank-you to our instructor, Prof. Wu Mei, who constantly edited and proofread our articles so as to make our work at par with the professional standard.
We hope, Umac Bridges 2015 could bring you a new angle of seeing things and people around us in Macao.
Enjoy reading this work from the Class of 2015!
By Belle
When's our next meeting? Have you got your article ready? Pictures done? These are questions you heard if you were with us for the past four months.
Reading the past masterpieces of Umac Bridges, we strive hard to bring you all a new perspective on things that seem usual in this small city we call home. No doubt Macao has been through lots of changes, for good or bad. The paper crane in our magazine cover delivers a sincere wish, it blesses Macao for the present and the future, through pleasing and repulsive occasions. We hope with this effort, a new format of expressing views would be established among young people here. Remember, never hesitate to voice your viewpoints and changes come within you.
It is definitely a challenge to produce a magazine, but this marks the perfect ending of this group of Communication students. I would like to credit everyone who participated in this incredible project, to our instructor, teaching assistant and classmates, as well as all those who granted us interviews and provided information and their life stories which are compiled in this magazine here.
"Umac Bridges" from the class 2015 this spring promises to bring you through big and small local stories that will get your mind refreshed.
Stay tuned and flip the pages!
By Celina
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