Encountering Macau

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Encountering Macau is written by Geoffrey C. Gunn and published by Bookworld Services. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9628783130 (ISBN 10) and 9789628783137 (ISBN 13).

This is the only history of Macau from its settlement in 1557 until its return to China in December 1999. Professor Geoffrey Gunn brilliantly traces Macau's development from its obscure origins on the periphery of China through its glory days as a lucrative trading intermediary between China and Japan to its slow decline in the shadow of Hong Kong and, finally, its survival as renter state sustained by gambling. Macau's fascinating history elucidates the nature of European colonialism in Asia, yet speaks directly to the emerging shape of the East Asian world in the 21st century.