Abstract
Since the opening up of the casino market in 2002, Macau has experienced dramatic changes in many aspects, and urban space is one of them. Along with the economic boom, the city’s skyline has become dominated by casino hotels, the urban space has been changed by the spectacles built for the tourists, and the cultural heritage has been threatened by real estate plans. At the same time, the city’s historic district was named as a UNESCO World Heritage in 2005, which fosters local identity. As a result, the conflicts between economic development and cultural and environmental conservation have surfaced as a symptom of “casinopolitanism”. This chapter will examine the changes of the skyline, analyze the trend of spectacularization in the city, and discuss the resistance of the locals by looking at some cases of social movements protecting cultural heritage and natural resources. Copyright © 2020 selection and editorial matter, Meng U Ieong; individual chapters, the contributors.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Macau 20 years after the handover: Changes and challenges under “One Country, Two Systems” |
| Editors | Meng U IEONG |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon, Oxon |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 20-35 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429323157 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367339708 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |