A postcard from each corner of the World
Macau or Macao – known as the “Las Vegas of the East” – is a city and a special administrative region of China. Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. In the 16th century, China gave Portugal the right to settle in Macau in exchange for clearing the area of pirates. It effectively became a Portuguese colony in 1887, and on 20 December 1999 Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region of China, ending over 400 years of Portuguese administration.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, it’s autonomous territory. Hong Kong was a colony of the British Empire, and was returned to China only in 1997. As a special region, Hong Kong’s system of government is separate from that of mainland China. It is one of the world’s most significant financial centers and has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
China is the world’s most populous country (with a population of over 1.381 billion), and world’s second largest state by land area. It is also one of the world’s earliest civilizations.
I don’t really know what is pictured on this postcard. But it came from China, so I assume it is somewhere in China 🙂
