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The rule of numbers

27/08/2010 12:00:00
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The rule of numbers

by Luciana Leitão

 Unlucky four, lucky eight – If you were born in China (whether in Macau or in Beijing), these and other numbers can have an effect on simple things like your phone number and license plate, or in more life changing events, such as your wedding day or business opening day.
Every day, Chinese citizens’ choose their actions according to the symbolic meaning of numbers – it may […]

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by Diamantina Coimbra, Institute For Tourism Studies (IFT)

According to the land reclamation plan recently announced by the government, Macau is going to grow by 3, 5 square kilometers in the next few years. The new project includes claimed land in the northeast side of Macau peninsula, in the south of Avenida Sun Iat Sen and in the northern area of Taipa Island. The new land will be used for development of green areas and parks, tourism and leisure facilities, residential and commercial buildings, and transportation infrastructures. Land reclamation for those living in Macau is not something new. Macau has […]

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