Flight of the eagle

Flight of the eagle

by Tiago Azevedo

The dream was already there, just waiting for someone to turn it into reality. Sport Lisboa e Benfica, one of the biggest Portuguese multi-sport clubs based in Lisbon (commonly referred to as Benfica), has almost 60-years of history in Macau. But an official branch was missing, and that was what local supporters got early this month – the official House of Benfica no 232. But the dream does not stop there. “There are a lot more steps to climb,” administrative and financial manager Duarte Alves said. “In Macau, Benfica has been around since the 50s, but just a couple of years ago we had the idea of creating an […]

Do you know Macau? Chinese Festivities: The Dragon Boat Festival

by Diamantina Coimbra, Institute For Tourism Studies (IFT)

On the 16th of this month of June, we celebrated in Macau, the Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival is an event mainly commemorated in China by the Han ethnic group. China, a country of 9.6 million square kilometers,  with a population of more than 1.3 billion people, is a united multi-ethnic nation, with 56 ethnic groups living there. These ethnic groups are: Achang, Bai, Bouyei, Bao’an, Blang, Dai, De’ang, Daur, Dong, Dongxiang, Drung, Ewenki, Gaoshan, Gelao, Hezhen, Han, Hani , Hui, Jingpo, Jing, Jino, Korean, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Lahu, Lhoba, Li, Lisu, Manchu, Maonan, Miao, Monba, Mongolian, Mulam, Naxi, Nu, Oropen, Primi, Qiang, Russian, Salar, She, Shui, Tajik, Tatar, Tibetan, Tu, Tujia, Uygur, Wa, Xibe, Yugur, Uzbek, Yi-Yao and Zhuang. In the process of historical development, most ethnic groups have created their own traditions and customs. Many ethnic groups have their own […]

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