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2005 In Macau
Events from the year 2005 in Macau, China. Incumbents * Chief Executive - Edmund Ho * President of the Legislative Assembly - Susana Chou Events June * 1 June - The opening of Macau Tea Culture House in São Lázaro. September * 25 September - 2005 Macanese legislative election. October * 29 October - The start of 2005 East Asian Games. November * 6 November - The end of 2005 East Asian Games. December * 31 December - The start of trial operation of Macau Fisherman's Wharf. References {{Asia topic, 2005 in Years of the 21st century in Macau Macau Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ... 2000s in Macau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau
Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by population density, densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese Empire, Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal by the Ming dynasty as a trading post in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887, when Portugal gained perpetual colonial rights with the signing of the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until the 1999 handover to China. Macau is a Special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of "one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Executive Of Macau
The chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (; ) is the head of government of Macau, a special administrative region of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... The position replaced the office of Governor of Macau, the former head of Macau as an overseas province of Portugal. Under the Basic Law of Macau, the chief executive's role is to: ...be the head of the Macau Special Administrative Region and shall represent the Region. The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region shall be accountable to the Central People's Government and the Macau Special Administrative Region in accordance with the provisions of this Law. The current chief executive is Sam Hou Fai. His office is located at the Macau Government Headquarters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Ho
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, GML, GCM, GOIH (born 13 March 1955) is a Macau politician who served as the first Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region from 1999 to 2009. He currently serves as a Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.Former Macao SAR chief executive elected vice chairman of CPPCC National Committee ''People's Daily'' Edmund Ho was made Chief Executive-elect on 15 May 1999 by the Selection Committee for the Chief Executive of the Macau SAR. He was appointed Chief Executive-designate on 20 May of the same year by the Premier of the State Council, , and was formally sworn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Legislative Assembly Of Macau
The President of the Legislative Assembly is the speaker (politics), speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Macau. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President serves as President. List of presidents List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (before 20 December 1999) List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (20 December 1999 – present) List of vice-presidents List of vice-presidents of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (before 20 December 1999) List of vice-presidents of the Legislative Assembly of Macau (20 December 1999 – present) References Macau Parl {dead link, date=March 2018 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes Chairs of subnational legislatures, Macau, President of the Legislative Assembly of Legislative Assembly of Macau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Chou
Susana Chou Vaz da Luz (born 2 December 1941), also known as Chou Kei Jan and Cao Qizhen, is a Macau politician who served as the president of the Legislative Assembly of Macau from 1999 to 2009. Biography Chou's ancestral hometown is the current Yinzhou District of the city of Ningbo in China's Zhejiang Province. Chou was born in Shanghai on 2 December 1941, and is the oldest daughter of Chao Kuang Piu, who was an industrial tycoon in Shanghai. While her father moved in Hong Kong after 1949, Chou remained in China until 1968 when she moved to Macau. Chou studied physics and majored in radio technology at the Anhui University. Chou also studied French language and literature in Paris. Politics In 1976, Chou participated in Portuguese Macau's first direct election of the Legislative Assembly, and was successful in the election. From 1984 to 1999, she served in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth sessions of Portuguese Macau's Legislative Assembly. After the transfer of sov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau Tea Culture House
The Macao Tea Culture House (; ) is a museum about tea in São Lázaro, Macau, China. History The museum building was originally part of Yu Garden. The museum was opened on 1 June 2005. Architecture The museum building features southern European architectural style with Chinese tiled roof which spreads over an area of . Exhibitions The museum features tea cultures and history of Macau, Mainland China "Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a Geopolitics, geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addit ... and the Western world. See also * List of museums in Macau References 2005 establishments in Macau Macau Peninsula Museums established in 2005 Museums in Macau Tea museums in China São Lázaro {{Macau-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Lázaro
São Lázaro is the smallest civil parish () of Macau, located in the central-east region of the Macau Peninsula. It is surrounded by the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Santo António, and Sé. This parish was one of five in the former Municipality of Macau, one of Macau's two municipalities that were abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001.(, or ). 3% of factories in Macau are located in the district. Education Tertiary education: * United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society Primary and secondary schools Public schools: * Macao Conservatory - Headquarters and school of MusicConservatório de Macau' " Macao Conservatory. Retrieved on April 9, 2017 "Avenida de Horta e Costa, n.os 14 - 16, Macau" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Macanese Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in Macau on 25 September 2005. Electoral system Twelve candidates are elected directly using the highest averages method on party lists with divisors of 1,2,4,8 etc. There are 18 party lists, the highest ever, with a total of 125 candidates, also the highest ever. 5 of the lists are related to gambling. 10 candidates are elected by the functional constituencies. The seats are distributed like the directly elected seats. There is one list for each category. There are: * 4 seats for employers * 2 seats for labour * 2 seats for special interests and * 2 seats for charity, culture, education and sport 7 seats are appointed by the Chief Executive. Results Geographical constituencies Functional constituencies (10 seats) Nominated Members (7 seats) ; Members appointed by the Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah * Lei Pui Lam * Sam Chan Io * Tsui Wai Kwan * "José" Chui Sai Peng * Philip Xavier * Ieong Tou Hong * Lao Pun Lap References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 East Asian Games
The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau from October 29 to November 6, 2005. Host city At the 11th EAGA Council Meeting held in Guam in March 1996, Macau, then a Portuguese colony was awarded the right and honour to host the 4th East Asian Games. Venues * Estádio Campo Desportivo ** Macau Stadium - Opening ceremony, Athletics, Football ** Macau Hockey Centre - Hockey ** Macau Olympic Aquatic Centre - Aquatics (Diving, Swimming, Synchronised swimming) ** Macau Stadium Pavilion - Weightlifting * Macau East Asian Games Dome ** Theatre - Dance sport ** Arena - Closing ceremony, Gymnastics * Macau University of Science and Technology ** Sports Field - Football * Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion - Basketball * Bowling Centre - Bowling * Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre - Dragon boat, Rowing * IPM Multi-sport Pavilion - Karate * Macau International Shooting Range - Shooting * Tennis Academy - Soft tennis, Tennis * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau Fisherman's Wharf
The Macau Fisherman's Wharf (; ) is a themed entertainment, retail and hotel complex and former amusement park in Sé, Macau, Sé, Macau, China. History The construction of the theme park took 5 years, before an opening ceremony by the Chief Executive of Macau and trial operation began on December 31, 2005. After one year of trial operation, the wharf was officially opened on December 31, 2006. Architecture The complex includes over 70 stores and restaurants in buildings built in the style of different world seaports such as Cape Town, and Amsterdam, a convention and exhibition centre, a marina, two hotels and a casino spanning over of area. The theme park gets 40% of its area from Land reclamation, reclamation from the sea. Visitor attractions Today operating only as a commercial district, the park was formerly home to several amusement rides including the country's first rollercoaster, located inside the artificial volcano on which a replica of the Potala Palace sits. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Macau
Events from the year 2005 in Macau, China. Incumbents * Chief Executive - Edmund Ho * President of the Legislative Assembly - Susana Chou Events June * 1 June - The opening of Macau Tea Culture House in São Lázaro. September * 25 September - 2005 Macanese legislative election. October * 29 October - The start of 2005 East Asian Games. November * 6 November - The end of 2005 East Asian Games. December * 31 December - The start of trial operation of Macau Fisherman's Wharf. References {{Asia topic, 2005 in Years of the 21st century in Macau Macau Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ... 2000s in Macau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
