This article was first published on July 16, 2005.
By Freda Wan
Heritage listing hailed as key to widening Macau’s appeal
Macau’s aim to position itself as something more than a gambling hub received a boost on Tuesday night (July 15, 2005) when many of its landmarks were added to Unesco’s World Heritage list.
The 29 sites, which played a key role in the earliest encounters between east and west, now rank alongside such famed sites as China’s Great Wall and the Angkor temples in…
Macau landmarks added to Unesco World Heritage list in 2005 – from SCMP archive

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