The Real, Delicious Macao Is Outside the Casinos
To Buddhist practitioners, the lotus flower symbolizes purity and ascension. The lotus is found nearly everywhere in Macao these days — the perfect testament to the city’s emergence from Portuguese colonialism in 1999. Yet while much of Macao’s success has come from its role as global gambling hotspot, it would be a shame to come to these islands and spend all your time in its more Vegas-like zones.