STORY: Discovering the vibrant city of Macao
SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 8, 9, 10, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: MACAO, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Macao
2. STANDUP (Chinese): CHU MENGMENG, Xinhua correspondent
3. various of Macao

STORYLINE:

Macao, China

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China.

Over the years, the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has embraced a strategy to appropriately diversify its economy.

The SAR government's commitment to building a "city of sports" has led to many high-profile events.

The annual Macao Grand Prix has become a glittering calling card for Macao, igniting racing enthusiasm throughout the city.

STANDUP (Chinese): CHU MENGMENG, Xinhua correspondent
"I made it! I successfully completed the race."

Building the "city of sports" is expected to enhance Macao's reputation as a world center of tourism and leisure.

A host of Broadway musicals, traditional Portuguese fado music, Hong Kong pop concerts and Peking operas mean lovers of culture and the arts can always find a musical event to suit their tastes in Macao.

Cultural events have helped draw tourists from near and far, effectively boosting the local tourism industry.

Government data shows that nearly 20 million people attended various arts and culture events in Macao last year, and large-scale pop concerts drew up to 1 million people, generating gross ticket sales of approximately 140 mln USD.

This year, Forbes magazine listed Macao as the second-richest place in the world, trailing only Luxembourg.

This was measured by per capita gross domestic product (GDP), adjusted for purchasing power parity.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Macao, China.
(XHTV)