The Macao Historic Center has been chosen as the shooting location for Gung, a popular TV series in the Republic of Korea (ROK), a press release said here on Tuesday.

The release issued by Macao's Information Bureau said the Historic Center, gaining the entry into the World Heritage List in 2005, will present an attractive scene for the last episode of Gung.

The series' production crew arrived here last Friday and has started its week-long working.

Macao's Tourist Office, which sponsors the filming of the series, believes that the popularity of the TV hit will help promote Macao's tourism image, said the release.

Gung, a historic comedy, has been exported to many Asian countries and regions, including the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and Japan.

The Macao Historic Center, grouping a dozen of architectures featuring a cultural combination of both Western and Eastern characteristics, has long been a charming destination for world tourists.

(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2006)