Macau is one of the two special administrative regions of People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four parts: Macau Peninsula, which is connected with Chinese mainland, and Taizai, Green Ring and Ludang City, which are located in the South China Sea at the mouth of the Pearl River. The north is connected with Gongbei, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province; Looking at Wanchai and Hengqin in the west, they are both from Zhuhai.
Macao Peninsula and Taipa are connected by three bridges, namely Governor Jialebi Bridge 1974 10, which was opened to traffic in June (named after then Governor Jialebi, commonly known as Dangzi Bridge or Old Bridge in Macau, temporarily closed for half a year due to renovation works on April 8, 2005, and now only public transportation is resumed). In addition, there is the Lotus Bridge, which is the second port connecting Chinese mainland, connecting the Sixth Ring Road and Qinheng Island. The subsea tunnel from Macau to Taipa is expected to be completed in the second half of 2009. In the east, it is 60 kilometers away from another special administrative region-Hong Kong (Lantau Island overlooking Hong Kong when the weather is good), separated by the Pearl River Estuary; One end of the planned Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be connected with the Oriental Pearl in the northeast corner of Macao.
In addition to the inner port terminal and the Hong Kong-Macao terminal in Xingang, the Macau International Airport, located to the east of Taipa, Macau, was officially put into operation on June 5438+0995165438+10. According to airport data, the passenger volume of Macau International Airport in 2005 was 4.25 million, and the SAR government will spend 6 billion patacas on reclamation and expansion to increase passenger volume. The airport mainly connects mainland cities and cities.
The 4th East Asian Games held in Macau was held at the end of June 5438+ 10, 2005, and the main venue "Macao Eggs" was opened in July 2005. In addition, many constructions in Macao have been started and completed, such as Fisherman's Wharf, Science Museum (under design), Hello Kitty land Theme Park, and the hotel next to "Macao Egg".