Chinese Archimage Phenomena

This is the new released Macao Pavilion for 2010 Shanghai World EXPO, titled “Moon Rabbit Lantern”, by Carlos Marreiros. The iconic building is to represent the Rabbit year (1999) when Macao was returned to China. [via abbs and expo2010china ]

The $2.4 billion Venetian Macao Resort Hotel is finally open for business on Macau's Cotai at end of August 2007. Las Vegas Sands claims the 10.5 million square foot (1 million square meters) Venetian — twice the size of the Las Vegas original — is the largest building in Asia. [via shanghaiist & the venetian ]

The Grand Lisboa Casino Hotel with its gold glass curtain wall (top) was designed by the Hong-Kong firm Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man, Architects and Engineers. The casino opened in February, 2007, and the tower (rendering, bottom) is scheduled for completion in 2008. See also [source: Archpaper ]

'7, Macao -- A City Rich in Cultural Heritage (Macao , China) "The Historic Centre of Macao was inscribed onto UNESCO's World Heritage List, which included 17 stylish buildings and the Ruins of St. Paul's Church is the key feature of it. The main scene of this design is the Ruin of St. Paul's Church with different kinds of plants exemplify the integration of Chinese and Western cultures in Macao. "------commentary' [source Watching this world ]