#Shenzhen’s bustling #ports have hit a staggering #milestone this year, processing over 100 million #inbound and #outbound #travelers—a testament to the rapid #growth of the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea as a #global #hub for #business, #tourism, and #innovation. https://cnbusinessforum.com/shenzhen-sees-record-100-million-crossings-as-greater-bay-area-integration-accelerates/

#Shenzhen’s bustling #ports have hit a staggering #milestone this year, processing over 100 million #inbound and #outbound #travelers—a testament to the rapid #growth of the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea as a #global #hub for #business, #tourism, and #innovation. https://cnbusinessforum.com/shenzhen-sees-record-100-million-crossings-as-greater-bay-area-integration-accelerates/

#Shenzhen’s bustling #ports have hit a staggering #milestone this year, processing over 100 million #inbound and #outbound #travelers—a testament to the rapid #growth of the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea as a #global #hub for #business, #tourism, and #innovation. https://cnbusinessforum.com/shenzhen-sees-record-100-million-crossings-as-greater-bay-area-integration-accelerates/

#Shenzhen’s bustling #ports have hit a staggering #milestone this year, processing over 100 million #inbound and #outbound #travelers—a testament to the rapid #growth of the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea as a #global #hub for #business, #tourism, and #innovation. https://cnbusinessforum.com/shenzhen-sees-record-100-million-crossings-as-greater-bay-area-integration-accelerates/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/89105/ Macao SAR, France sign agreement to boost scientific research cooperation #EU #Europe #France #Macao #ScienceCooperation

Macao SAR launches environmental cleanup campaign https://www.byteseu.com/899799/ #CityCleaningCampaign #environment #macao

I don't have any time to attend the German Film Festival in Macao, but I'll use their playlist as a recommendation when I'm back home!

https://www.cinematheque-passion.mo/en/programme?series_id=61

Nutriband extends Chinese patent to Macao for AVERSA technology https://www.byteseu.com/601146/ #ChinesePatent #macao #PatentSystem #RegistrationRequirements #SpecialAdministrativeRegion #Technology

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for Macao to diversify its economy as the former colony marked 25 years since being returned to China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/20/asia-pacific/politics/macao-xi-jinping-new-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #xijinping #macao #china #samhoufai

As Macao prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to China this week, the city's democracy movement is all but over and the protests of 2014 no more than a memory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/18/asia-pacific/politics/macao-civil-society-chinese-rule/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #macao #china #xijinping

Wow, the “temporary” security control between &is straight out of #XCom. Run by grumpy mainland-Chinese immigration in a dystopian temporary compound halfway across the bridge. #Macao’s 25th anniversary of the “return to the motherland “ is coming up, and authorities seem afraid. CTM SIM-card vending machine was also in-op for the occasion. Let’s see if I can find one in the city tomorrow.

Some local coverage in English: https://macaonews.org/news/city/macau-xi-jinping-security-measures-macao/

The #InnoClub #Awards 2024, co-hosted by the #HongKong #Trade #Development Council (#HKTDC) and Hang Seng Bank, celebrated exceptional #achievements in #sustainability, #digital #transformation, and #innovative #marketing #strategies. The awards were presented on the first day of HKTDC #Entrepreneur Day 2024. Since its inception in 2021, InnoClub has supported over 1,400 #startups and #SMEs in Hong Kong and the #Guangdong-Hong Kong-#Macao Greater Bay Area (#GBA). https://cnbusinessforum.com/innoclub-awards-2024-driving-innovation-in-the-greater-bay-area/

Only six years ago, China built the world's longest bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau.

Today:
"Grandma went to Zhongshan on the new bridge."
"But you said she went through Shenzhen, did you mean Zhuhai?"
"No! There's another new bridge!"

June this year (TIL), the Shenzhen-Zhonshan Link opened, half as long as the HK-ZH-MO Bridge (HZMB), but still very impressive to see, stretching past the horizon, only 32 km north of the HZMB and only 27 km south of Humen Bridge.

It takes a lot of links to build a one-hour region for 60M+ people! Every week is infrastructure week.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kon…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humen_Pe…

#HongKong #Zhuhai #Macao
#Shenzhen #Zhongshan
#ShenzhenZhongshanLink
#HongKongZhuhaiMacauBridge
#HumenBridge #HumenPearlRiverBridge

Interesting piece about Macau. I was there a few years ago, fascinating place.
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Macau’s culture and language faces a battle for survival

(maybe paywalled) #Macau #Macao #China https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/the-malaise-of-macau-and-the-battle-for-survival-in-the-city-of-dreams-20240313-p5fc3s.html