关于澳门的英文介绍（文化，历史，政府，民俗，饮食等）

Introduction ofo Macao

Macao, a tiny place with a total land area of 23.8 square kilometers including a peninsular, and two islands, is a strange mixture of tranquility and motion.

Historical sites fill the region and make it a “sleepy land.” The Monte Fort lies in the center of the Macao peninsula, overlooking Macao and witnessing its development. it was built by the first Portuguese settlers, marking the region as the oldest European settlement in Asia.

A short distance down from the fort is the ruins of St Paul’s Cathedral. Some people say it is “the greatest Christian monument in the East although only a façade and stone steps remain.” The marvelous carvings of significant Christian events on the façade inspire veneration and awe. The cathedral was damaged in a fire in 1835 and was never reconstructed. This foreign-style architecture comes from the influence of centuries of rule by the Portuguese in Macao. But Macao’s blood ties wit