• Macao's tourism products are showcased for the first time at a Shanghai exhibition in 2003. [Photo/VCG]

  • Photo taken on May 26, 2006, shows the sign for the Sands casino in Macao. [Photo/VCG]

  • Customers shop at a clothing store sale in Macao on Dec. 17, 2009.[Photo/VCG]

  • The 18th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (MIF) takes place on Oct. 17, 2013. The event attracted delegations from over 50 countries and regions.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • The photo taken on June 25, 2017 shows the building of the Bank of China Macao Branch.[Photo/VCG]

  • The Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao is packed with tourists on the night of Oct. 4, 2019.[Photo/VCG]

  • The Tap Siac Craft Market takes place over two weekends in November 2019 at Tap Siac Square in Macao. Inaugurated in 2008 and organized by Macao's Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Tap Siac Craft Market has been a platform for artists and craftspeople to display and sell their products. [Photo/craftmarket.gov.mo]

  • Students from a handball training class cheer for their teams during a handball match in Macao on July 17, 2006. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • Residents exercise at a park in Macao on Aug. 10, 2011.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • Students celebrate their graduation from the University of Macao on June 18, 2012.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macao remove debris from a street hit by typhoon Hato and Pakhar on Aug. 27, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A ceremony is held in Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of Macao on March 24, 2018. [Photo/CRI Online]

  • Participants put on costumes to attract attention during the 2018 Macao International Marathon on Dec. 2, 2018. Some 12,000 people from 50 countries and regions took part in the marathon. [Photo/VCG]

  • The Macao SAR government holds a flag raising ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Golden Lotus Square on Oct. 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • Light decorations brighten the 2019 Macao Light Festival in Macao on Dec. 1, 2019. A myriad of activities were staged at the event, including light sculpture performance, lighting installations, and interactive games. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The launch ceremony of the 2006 Macao World Heritage Year is held in Macao on Feb. 18, 2006. The Tourism Office of Macao SAR started a promotional drive for the Historic Center of Macao, which gained entry into the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2005. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A performance of Cantonese opera in Macao. Just like in other Cantonese-speaking areas such as Guangdong province and Hong Kong SAR, Cantonese opera is popular in Macao, especially after the art form was included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2009. [Photo/culturalheritage.mo]

  • Local young people perform Portuguese folk dance at the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao on Dec. 11, 2011. Portuguese folk dance is very popular among the younger generation in Macao. [Photo/VCG]

  • A visitor takes photos of exhibits at the Macao Museum in Macao on Dec. 10, 2014. The city of just 30 square kilometers has more than 20 museums. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The photo taken in November 2015 shows the A-Ma Temple in Macao. Built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the pavilion is a symbol of traditional Chinese culture in the region. [Photo/VCG]

  • A carnival parade celebrates the 16th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the 10th anniversary of the Historic Center of Macau being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in Macao on Dec. 6, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The drunken dragon dance is performed during the Drunken Dragon Festival to celebrate the Buddha's birthday in Macao on May 22, 2018. The festival originated from a Macao legend and is recognized as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The photo taken on Oct. 24, 2019, shows a box of Portuguese egg tarts, a specialty snack in Macao.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • An aerial view of central Macao on July 8, 1994. The city's high-rise apartments stood in sharp contrast to its poorer housing. [Photo/VCG]

  • The photo of an alley in Macao is taken on Sept. 26, 2004. [Photo/VCG]

  • The skyline of Macao on July 31, 2009. [Photo/VCG]

  • The Sai Van Bridge of Macao on June 21, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The Penha Hill of Macao on Jan. 11, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A lotus pond near the Taipa Houses Museum in Macao on June 10, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • An aerial view of Sai Van Lake in Macao on July 1, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • An aerial view of the Hac Sa Long Chao Kok on the southeastern part of the Coloane Island in Macao on Oct. 20, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • An aerial view of the Coloane Village in Macao on Oct. 23, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The Senado Square in Macao on Dec. 5, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • Fei Junlong, the astronaut of Shenzhou-6, is welcomed by the students of Macao on Nov. 30, 2005. The delegation of the Shenzhou-6 manned space mission arrived in Macao for a three-day visit and academic exchange. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A performance called "Mazu's Blessing" during a gala marking the 10th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland is put on in Zhuhai, a coastal city near Macao in south China's Guangdong province on Dec. 20, 2009.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • Citizens visit the Macao pavilion at the 6th Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian province on Aug. 28, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • Dancers from Macao SAR perform a Portuguese dance at the Celebration Square of the World Expo in Shanghai on Oct. 13, 2010. Activities and performances with the theme of "Feel Macao" kicked off at Shanghai World Expo to celebrate the Macao Week. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A student speaks during the New Campus Inauguration of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island, south China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 5, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A researcher conducts an experiment at the Guangdong-Macao Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park in Hengqin New Area of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province, on Oct. 23, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge — the world’s longest cross-sea bridge — opens to traffic at 9 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • Student volunteers from Macao teach acting to children in a remote village in southwest China. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • Pansy Ho Chiu-king (L), daughter of Macao billionaire Stanley Ho's, and Luo Shugang, minister of culture and tourism, unveils the newly returned horse head statue at the National Museum of China on Nov. 13, 2019. The statue was donated by Stanley Ho, who obtained it at an auction in 2007. [Photo/VCG]

  • Delegates sign a cooperation plan at the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Forum on Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries in Macao SAR on Sept. 24, 2006. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • Representatives of Malaysia and China's Macao SAR sign a memorandum of understanding on trade cooperation in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, on April 12, 2007.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • Macao SAR signs a mutual visa exemption agreement with Mexico in Macao on Sept. 19, 2008. The agreement granted Macao SAR passport holders more convenience when entering Mexico. [Photo/Xinhua]

  • A signing ceremony in Macao on June 1, 2017, launches the headquarters of a one-billion-dollar fund for cooperation and development between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.[Photo/Xinhua]

  • The Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries marks its 15th anniversary with a celebration ceremony in Macao on March 21, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]