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History
Chinese Residents Of Macau Exorcise Old Demons Susanna Chui-yung Cheung's commentary on Macau's history on the eve of its return to China
Handover Ends Debate Over 'Wicked, Beautiful' Macau A historical overview in Asia Times by Antoaneta Bezlova (Nov. 26, 1999)
The Historian of the City of the Mother of God, Father Manuel Teixeira A 1982 interview of a historian of Macau
The History of Macau A brief chronology
Macau: A Selection of Cartographic Images "Selected Maps and Views of Macau from the Collections of the Geography and Map Division," Library of Congress, covering the period from 1665 to 1991
Macau: The Last Colony Essay by Morris Dye (October 1999)
The Photographic Society of Macau (PSM) Bilingual site of society, with "I Love Macau" exhibition online
Content-Rich The Political System of Macau (in Chinese) History of changes in the political system of Macau since the arrival of the Portuguese, the political system of modern Macau, & Macau's political development since the 1988 Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration over Macau (Revised edition, 1995)
Regaining the Sense of City: a History of Reclamation & Public Spaces in Macau A 1997 conference paper by Justyna Karakiewicz & Thomas Kvan, Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong
Treasures & Images of Macau Resources on the history of Macau at the Library of Congress
Content-Rich The Way of Survival: On the Political System & Political Development of Macau (in Chinese) Wu Zhiliang's political history of Macau, with appendices, bibliography, & index of Chinese translations of Western names (1998)
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Culture (General)
Centro Cientifico e Cultural de Macau (Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre) Lisbon-based institution "created to energise the study of Macanese history, culture and society and its dissemination ... [&] to play a pivotal role as regards the deepening of knowledge on Portuguese-Chinese relations"
Cultural Institute (in Chinese, Portuguese & English) Cultural activities; news; information about Macao Central Library, Macao Historical Archives, Macao Conservatory & Macao Museum
Macao Foundation (in Chinese, English & Portuguese) "instituted to promote, develop or research on cultural, social, economic, educational, scientific, academic and philanthropic activities, as well as activities that promote Macao"
Content-Rich Macao Cultural Info (in Chinese, English & Portuguese) From Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government: cultural events & venues; cultural preservation; cultural heritage tours of Macau
Content-Rich Macao Heritage Net (in Chinese, English & Portuguese) Cultural Institute of the Macau government's site for cultural preservation: news; historic monuments; education & promotion; movie clips & historic photos; legislation
Macau Cultural Association (Casa de Macau) of Western Canada Association of Canadians born in Macau or are descendants of families originally from Macau: who are the Macaense, images of Macau, etc.
Macau Cultural Center (in Chinese, Portuguese & English) "offering unique venues for artistic events, conferences and exhibitions, increasing cultural interchange and helping to expand culture amongst the Macao population": programs, events, calendar, etc.
Content-Rich The Macau Museum of Art (in Portuguese, Chinese & English) Macau's only art museum, opened in 1999, with galleries of works by Cantonese painters, Shiwan ceramics, scenes of Macau by George Smirnoff, historical pictures, & special exhibitions
NewMacau Offers a Fusion of Flavors -- By the Ton A guide to the cuisine & restaurants of Macau (Time Asia, Nov. 12, 2001)
NewThe Macau Ricci Institute 澳門利氏學社 (in Chinese & English) "a nonprofit, study and research institution dedicated to fostering better mutual understanding between China and the world community": news; programs; publications
NewMacau Temples & Festivals 澳門廟宇與節誕 (in Chinese) A comprehensive survey with multimedia from the City University of Hong Kong's Chinese Civilisation Centre
Content-Rich The Museum of Macau (Museu de Macau) (in English, Chinese & Portuguese) Virtual tour of museum; what's new; temporary exhibitions; education & activities; monthly feature; publications, etc.
Through a Lens Darkly/Macau Pages Ian Watts' "view of this mosaic of experiences that is Macau"
Virtual Library of Macau Launched by the Macau Foundation and the UNESCO Center of Macau: full-text ebooks & magazines of Macau (free registration required); discussion forum; gallery of Macanese art
The UNESCO Center of Macau (in Chinese, English & Portuguese) Working particularly with youth to promote Macau's development "in the areas of education, science and culture": research on law; promotion of education; news & activities; Virtual Library
University of Macau International Library Document centre; databases (including Macau electronic databases) -- full descriptions of publications available online; full texts available only to registered members
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Education
Educational & Youth Affairs Department 2002 Yearbook (in Chinese) Organization & activities of the Department, the state of K-12 education, etc.
Macao Polytechnic Institute (in Chinese, Portuguese & English) Public university founded in 1991
Macao University of Science & Technology (in Chinese & English) "comprehensive university established after the turnover of Macau to Mainland China," with construction of campus scheduled to be completed in 2005
Macau Polytechnic Institute A scientific & technological institution of higher learning founded in 1991
Macau School Net (in Chinese) Network of K-12 schools established in 1997: cyberworld; news; directory of schools; virtual classroom; entertainment; teacher's corner; databank of homework & exam problems with solutions
University of Macau A public institution of higher learning founded in 1981 (20th Anniversary Commemorative Website)
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Sports
The 4th East Asian Games (in Chinese, Portuguese & English) To be hosted by Macau in 2005: about the East Asian Games; Organising Committee; logo, anthem, mascot & slogan; sports venues; sponsors; news
Macau GrandPrix (in Chinese, Portuguese & English) "the world's only street circuit race meeting which features both car and motorcycle races"
Macau Sports Development Board (in Chinese, Portuguese & English) Sport events; sports medicine information; summer activities
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