The origin, geographical location, before and after occupation, after reunification, present and feelings of Macao's name.

Macau (Portuguese Macau, English Macau) is called People's Republic of China (PRC) Macao Special Administrative Region. It is adjacent to Zhuhai in the north, opposite to Wanzai and Hengqin in Zhuhai in the west, facing Hong Kong across the sea in the east, 60 kilometers apart, and facing the South China Sea in China in the south.

1553, the Portuguese obtained the right of abode in Macao. 1887 12 1 year, Portugal and the Qing government signed the Draft Convention of the China-Portugal Conference and the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Reconciliation and Trade, and formally occupied Macao through diplomatic formalities and turned it into a colony. On February 20th, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao. After more than 400 years of European civilization and the integration of eastern and western cultures, Macao has become a unique city, leaving a large number of historical and cultural relics. On July 6th, 2005, Macao Historic District officially became a United Nations World Cultural Heritage.

Macao is an international free port, one of the regions with the highest population density in the world, and one of the four largest gambling cities in the world, with a capitalist system. Its famous light industry, tourism, hotels and casinos have made Macao prosperous and become one of the most developed and affluent regions in the world.