window flower, originally uploaded by b8b8ng.

Where else but Macau …

Fragments of Taipa, originally uploaded by olamacauguide.com.

Planning to take souvenirs home from Macau? Taipa Flea Market is your best bet! Drop by this popular venue just off the Village Centre in Bombeiros Square, an area widely improved while preserving its traditional architectural style, and snap up that something special. Toys, traditional crafts and many other items are available - while stocks last! Meanwhile, a street show performs every two weeks.

While you’re in the area, take the opportunity to visit the much-frequented Rua da Cunha (Souvenir Street) nearby and other sightseeing spots.

Time: Every Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Admission free
Venue: Bombeiros Square, Taipa
Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

macau nightlife, originally uploaded by olamacauguide.com.

Macau’s gambling revenue in the second quarter jumped 50 percent to 19.57 billion patacas (US$2.45 billion; €1.8 billion) from the year-earlier period, according to figures available Monday.

In the first half of the year, the enclave’s gambling revenue rose 47.5 percent to 37.97 billion (US$4.7 billion; €3.4 billion) patacas from 25.75 billion patacas in the same period last year, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said.

The casino regulator released the figures on its Web site Monday but did not elaborate on them.

Analysts had earlier said they expected new casinos and a rise in the number of tourists from mainland China to Macau would boost the enclave’s casino gambling revenue.

pura, originally uploaded by Farl.

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Blue Parasol, originally uploaded by anyongfu.

A girl and a parasol on the steps of the Ruins of Saint Paul College in Macau.