Macau, they say is a city with two faces. First, the fortresses, churches and food of its former colonial master Portugal speaks to a uniquely Mediterranean style on Asian coast. On the other, Macau is a self-styled Las Vegas of the East.
With more buildings on reclaimed land and diversity of its attractions, the greatest of these continues to be Macau's unique society. The ideas of East and West complementing each other, and the many people who come to visit - that, to most is Macau.
However, Macau to me is quite interestingly different even more.
1. You get to tour around Macau all day boarding a descent shuttle service free of charge.
2. You get to fill yourself of sumptous beef, pork and chicken jerky samples at Senado Square and the store staff could not care less if you if you ask for more everytime you pass-by their stores.
3. You’ll be delighted if store staff constantly give you pieces of almond cookies for free and still smile at you even if it’s your forth cookie of the day.
4. You get to speak to locals and understand each other, not by using the english language and them using cantonese but by using a simple calculator.
5. By 9 o’clock in the evening, you should be buying some early morning snacks because restos will open late the next day. Don’t be late...I’m telling you!!!
6. You get up in the morning, feeling that it is still early, not seeing any activity on the streets only to find out it is already 10 o’clock!
7. Yes, there are 7-11 convenience stores around. But nope, they are not open 24 hours!
8. You cannot possibly find a bath soap bar available even in popular stores. Believe me.
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