When Steven Spielberg sought a location to shoot the 1930s Shanghai scenes for 1984's Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, the blockbuster's production team headed for Macau, just across the Pearl River Estuary from Hong Kong.
Sightseeing in this historically fascinating corner of China is easy and rewarding. The leading draw, the Ruins of St Paul's, is an icon of Macau's East-meets-West history
Lou Lim Ieoc is a fascinating Chinese garden which was created during the 19th Century by a wealthy local merchant. It's a beguiling oasis of bamboo groves, flowering bushes and carp ponds.
The best of the local cuisine combines elements of Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, African and South American (from other ex-Portuguese colonies), and other exotic food cultures touched by Lisbon's vast old empire.
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
Macau - paradise for shoppers, hikers and diners
When Steven Spielberg sought a location to shoot the 1930s Shanghai scenes for 1984's Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, the blockbuster's production team headed for Macau, just across the Pearl River Estuary from Hong Kong.
Sightseeing in this historically fascinating corner of China is easy and rewarding. The leading draw, the Ruins of St Paul's, is an icon of Macau's East-meets-West history
Lou Lim Ieoc is a fascinating Chinese garden which was created during the 19th Century by a wealthy local merchant. It's a beguiling oasis of bamboo groves, flowering bushes and carp ponds.
The best of the local cuisine combines elements of Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, African and South American (from other ex-Portuguese colonies), and other exotic food cultures touched by Lisbon's vast old empire.
more
