Randy W Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 A Chinese fishing technique - the guy under the tarp pedals to raise or lower the net. The other guy runs out to net the catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 The "beach" at Qi'ao Dao (Island) has a LOT of these little bar-b-q pits, and a couple of little restaurant-like shops. This is over-looking the mouth of the Pearl River. Qi'ao Dao is the island in the upper right of this map that LOOKS like it's labeled Jinxing Bay - http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48227-going-to-zhuhaimacau/?p=625597 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Qi'ao Dao has this nice six-lane bridge - didn't get a picture myself, so I'm borrowing someone else's to what is little more than a fishing village Edited June 13, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Neon signs like this one in Macau are dying out, along with the sign makers - the little easier-to-make and more efficient LED signs are taking their place. I was reading somewhere that there's only one sign maker left in Hong Kong, with no apprentice to take his place. The signs are even considered dangerous - I don't know if that's because of glass breakage, electrical shorts or what. In the NY Times Hong Kong Is Slowly Dimming Its Neon Glow Edited November 9, 2015 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsap seui Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 One of the things I remember when spending a night in Hong Kong on my way home from Vietnam for the first time....all of the wild neon signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Seen from Fisherman's Wharf in Macau - new construction . . . and you can see land reclamation work underway in the background of this next shot. It continues all along the causeway which joins the two islands of Macau - (from Wikipedia)"It also has 41 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline, yet only 310 metres (1,000 ft) of land border with Guangdong. It consists of the Macau Peninsula itself and the islands of Taipa and Coloane, which are now connected by landfill forming Cotai. The peninsula is formed by the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River) estuary on the east and the Xi Jiang (West River) on the west. I hear that they are negotiating with the Chinese government concerning rights to the waters surrounding their territory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) On 11/1/2015 at 2:01 PM, Randy W said: There is supposedly a bridge to join Macau, Zhuhai, Hong Kong, and/or Shenzhen in the works, to be completed in 2016, but I think the only activity at present is around Hong Kong and Shenzhen. . . . Some more about the bridge in the SCMP Quote It's been more than 30 years since the Hong Kong to Zhuhai to Macau bridge was announced - in 2015, the 42-kilometre long, HK$117 billlion monstrosity is still not finished and has no end date in sight. Take a look at the SCMP's multimedia project by reporters Allen Au-Yeung and Cedric Sam - http://multimedia.scmp.com/bridge/ Three cities, one bridge When completed, the 42km-long Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge will be one of the longest bridges above water in the world, constructed with the mission to speed up integration of cities in the Pearl River Delta. Will it be worth its staggering cost? Quote The bridge consists of a 42km structure that runs east from an artificial island off the eastern shore of Macau to an artificial island located near Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong. But the bridge structure is only one facet of the project, which includes a 6.7km underwater tunnel on the seabed, built so that ships can navigate without obstructing a busy water channel of the Pearl River estuary. When completed, it would be one of the longest bridges in the world, equivalent to more than 15 Golden Gate Bridges lined end to end. . . . Although the bridge was originally expected to be open by 2016, Li Chunhong, director of the Guangdong Development and Reform Commission, estimated in March this year that even 2020 would be a difficult completion date to meet because of technical difficulties associated with building the underwater tunnel. I see the original plan was to connect Qi'ao Dao to Tuen Mun in the New Territories - maybe this is why they built the 6-lane bridge to Qi'ao Dao. The bridge as it currently exists: Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 If you're interested in learning more about Macau - Macau - the Rise and Fall of an Empire Sixteen years after its return to China, Macau is a city at the crossroads. In this South China Morning Post multimedia package, Raquel Carvalho delves into its chequered history, charts its meteoric rise and asks what the future holds I'm not sure that it's interesting enough to try to read through and summarize, but the introductory video alone is well worth clicking through to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) in the Shanghaiist Macau just gave us a sneak peek of the world's most expensive hotel, built for a cool $1.4 billion Quote The hotel is lathered in gold and makes extensive use of neoclassical columns and other Baroque-era architectural features. Each room reportedly comes complete with a marble Roman bath. While pricing for the hotel has not yet been announced, some analysts are speculating that a one night stay could set you back $100,000. The hotel's website - http://www.the13.com/ Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.D. Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Gotta check out their "fleet" (of RR Phantoms) at The 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 http://www.lifestyleasia.com/hk/en/travel/feature/the-13-macau-the-worlds-most-luxurious-hotel-ever/ Coined as the most luxurious hotel to ever be built, ‘The 13’ will be an all-villa Baroque-style hotel that cost over US$7 million per room (over US$1.4 billion all together). The reason behind the name? 13 is Hung’s lucky number.The hotel will be home to 200 multi-level suites starting at 2,000 square feet for an entry-level ‘Villa du Comte’ and topping out at a jaw-dropping 30,000 square feet for the ‘Villa de Stephen.’ All villas feature their own 24 hour butler as well as lifts that open directly into their villa like they have in New York-style penthouses. Everything in the hotel has been created especially for The 13 including the sculptures, furniture, tableware and, of course, the Rolls-Royce Phantoms which will chauffeur hotel guests.Aside from the private elevator and butlers, every Villa du Comte comes as a split-level, one bedroom villa with its own unique decor, a marble roman bath that can fit up to six to eight people (and be hidden away when not in use by a retractable marble floor) and an incredible stained-glass and marble bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 The "entry level accommodation" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) Probably more detail than you'd want. but an interesting (IF you're interested in learning a little about Macau, that is) article about the politics of Macau and Beijing in the SCMP What a mysterious death tells you about the future of Macau Quote Almost a year has passed since the first woman to head Macau’s customs service was found slumped in a pool of blood inside a public toilet with a plastic bag pulled over her head, her wrists and throat slashed and an empty bottle of sleeping pills by her side. . . . However, This Week in Asia understands from several sources that the 56-year-old customs chief was either being paid, leaned on, or strong-armed – perhaps a combination of all three – to turn a blind eye to a hugely lucrative racket. The racket involved plane loads of dirty mainland cash being flown into Macau International Airport, filtered through the city’s casinos and then flown out to gaming destinations across Asia in flagrant breach of China’s strict monetary controls. Thanks to President Xi Jinping’s ( 習近平 ) anti-corruption drive and Beijing’s ongoing push to clean-up, better regulate and ultimately diversify the former Portuguese enclave’s economy – so the theory goes – the heat was on the racket, big time. 。 。 。 With its fellow SAR Hong Kong, the tiny 30.5 sq km territory – population just over 650,000 – forms a key component – along with the jewel in China’s reunification crown, Taiwan – of Beijing’s plans not only to reunify the country but also to integrate a resurgent and confident Chinese nation with the rest of the world. . . . However, in the longer term, if the mass market push fails to deliver the bottom line figures required to give a return on what has been massive investment by the US - and other – concessionaires damaging uncertainty could result. A veteran Macau gaming insider said: “Don’t forget, what might be considered ‘normal market rules’ don’t apply. It is in China’s interests for Macau to work and if that means controlling the numbers who visit the casinos, then so be it.’’ Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) On 3/7/2016 at 1:39 PM, Randy W said: in the Shanghaiist Macau just gave us a sneak peek of the world's most expensive hotel, built for a cool $1.4 billion Quote The hotel is lathered in gold and makes extensive use of neoclassical columns and other Baroque-era architectural features. Each room reportedly comes complete with a marble Roman bath. While pricing for the hotel has not yet been announced, some analysts are speculating that a one night stay could set you back $100,000. The hotel's website - http://www.the13.com/ Rolls-Royce deliver 30 Phantoms to ultra-luxury The 13 hotel in Macau All 30 of the highly bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantoms commissioned by luxury entrepreneur, Stephen Hung, have been delivered to Macau for next year’s opening of the US$ 1 billion, The 13 hotel Quote Joint chairman of The 13 hotel, Stephen Hung, ordered 30 highly bespoke Phantoms to chauffeur guests to and from the hotel which is pegged to open early next year. The total cost, estimated at US$20 million, is the largest single commission in Rolls-Royce history which has now been shipped from the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England, destined for The 13 hotel in Macau. Edited February 9, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsap seui Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Oh my Gawd, I stayed in a classier lookin' whore house hotel outside Huntsville, Ala-galdamn Bama when I went down to see Mick. And they had better pitchers on the wall, Imma here to tells ya. And that Mick, shucks, he sent over his Rolls to pick me up...what was that Doc, a 1956 silver cloud, back when they still had single headlights on each side of that huge radiator....a really classy lookin' car with that unreal black with silver inlaid paint job. WhooWee mister!! Tha-dump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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