The masters of the board

The masters of the board

by Alexandra Lages

Skateboarding in Macau is suffering growth pains. After almost 10 years, it has awakened and local young people are getting to the streets. The police kick them out and their is increasingly smaller room for them out there…and yet they fight to keep on rolling.
‘Irvin’ (assumed name) is not old enough to spell his name in English, but he already “knows how to fall” after a failed try to perform a trick. The little Chinese boy’s age matches with the same number of times he has ridden a skateboard. “Six,” he said without delay.
He started to ride on the board with a cousin, but he has already gain respect from a group of local skateboarders. “It’s the first time I’ve seen him around here,” Pedro Domingos says, who is impressed with the little boy’s skills.
Irvin is still learning the basic tricks, while the grown-ups prefer to perform […]

Do you know Macau?Western and Eastern Cultural Internchange - Chinese andWestern Porcelain

by Diamantina Coimbra, Institute For Tourism Studies (IFT)

It is believed that the Chinese made the first real porcelain item about 1400 years ago. Porcelain was so appreciated by the emperors that, during the Song Dynasty, factories were created to produce exclusively for the Imperial Palace. For many years, China produced the finest porcelain, and products made during the Ming and the Qing dynasties are considered to be real treasures. The first Chinese porcelain products were brought to Europe at around 1100 but supply was extremely limited and ordinary people were […]

Tourists learn gladiator skills in Rome

by Francoise Kadri

Two American tourists, kitted out in glinting helmets and handsome tunics, grapple with each other, swords clanging, as if their very lives depend on it. “We thought we would take a break from cultural touring and walking around,” said Chris Coffman, 43, visiting from Pennsylvania with his family and some friends, adding that they […]

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