This blog is designed to communicate observations, impressions, and experiences during a 10 month Fulbright scholarship as a visiting professor at the City University of Hong Kong. The views and information presented here do not represent the Fulbright Program or the Department of State

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Macau

Macau is the other Special Administrative Region in China that was a former Portuguese colony and is now known as the "Las Vegas of the East". It is a one hour ferry ride on the high-speed jetfoil/catamaran.




They run the ferry service like an airline.




The spectacle that is the Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino.


There are some nice spots in Macau away from the casino district and maddening crowds.
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4 comments:

  1. roarke.dallasOctober 3, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Does running it like an airline mean you wait for hours to go through security, sit in a tiny seat, and then get delayed leaving AND arriving?

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  2. David JaffeeOctober 6, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    Not quite. Some things are done here very efficiently. Moving people is one of them.

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  3. roarke.dallasOctober 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    Anything done inefficiently and unexpectedly so?

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  4. David JaffeeOctober 12, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    Inefficiently? Yes. Trying to use the campus exercise facilities requires taking a class (some are given in Cantonese), applying for a special ID card, and booking the times when you expect to show up at the gym.
    Using a tennis court is also a highly inefficient and bureaucratic affair. Those who oversee these activities also adopt the role of the officious and rigid bureaucrat.
    Trying to get exercise here can be exhausting.

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