Author: Jenny Lao-Phillips
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Made in Macao | Chopping down the forever regenerating tree
Following the Mid-Autumn Festival last week, a few friends and acquaintances have asked me about the story of the man on the moon. While the more ... -
Made in Macao | Fly me to the moon
These days, I have been hearing annual leave experts discussing how, by taking leave on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on 4 October ... -
Made in Macao | The importance of stocking up on food
Macao was hard hit by typhoon Hato last week, and every social media has been flooded with discussions, comments, and reflections on this typhoon. Among these, ... -
Made in Macao | Double Seventh Festival: Chinese Valentine’s Day
The seventh month of the lunar calendar is often considered to be the most unlucky time of the year. During this month, when the gate of ... -
Made in Macao | The God of War and business prosperity
One thing we all know about the Chinese religions, whether it’s Taoism, Buddhism or Shenism, is that they have a large number of deities, and there ... -
Made in Macao | The importance of living close to work
How many people in Macao woke up this morning and wondered how they were ever going to get to work? These are gloomy days with constant ... -
Made in Macao | High School Horror: red shoes in the washroom
After my Macao Ghost Tour article a couple of months ago, I received enquires about what other ghost stories there are in Macao. People seem to ... -
Made in Macao | Coffee, tea or both?
Tea drinking has long been considered an important part of Chinese culture, while coffee drinking is seen by some as a part of foreigners’ culture. It ... -
Made in Macao | Lotus Flower: luck, purity or a flash in the pan
The last public holiday, Dragon Boat Festival on May 30, seemed to have brought about some significant postholiday blues among us working class. Not that it ... -
Made in Macao | Multicultural eating and family dinner
There is a Chinese saying 「民以食為天」roughly translated as “Food is the first necessity of the people”, that says Macao must be a heaven to many. In ... -
Made in Macao | Ghost Tour of Macao
Being a city that never sleeps, it is normal for visitors to expect a variety of nightlife in Macao. We do, of course, already have a ... -
Made in Macao | Drunken Heritage
A brief survey of tourists in Macao showed that the attraction of our little town is not merely derived from casinos. In fact, the majority of ... -
Made in Macao | Addicted to sleep or staying up late?
These days, I seem to hear more young people saying that their hobby is sleeping. For some, sleeping is not just a hobby, but a ‘talent’. ... -
Made in Macao | Post-holiday blues?
After long Christmas and Chinese New Year holidays in the last two months, everything seems to be back to normal. Schools have started, most people are ... -
Made in Macao | O Christmas Gift
While the Christmas season is always a good time with long holidays and festive celebration everywhere, it also makes one appreciate the culture of giving red ... -
Made in Macao | Give love on Winter Solstice
Two weeks from now is the festival of Winter Solstice, Dongzhi, one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Chinese. We have a saying that ... -
Made in Macao | Don’t neglect the Cha when going Yum Cha
Talking about cultural experience in Macao, one of the most beloved experiences among both locals and expatriates is “yum cha” 飲茶, literally translated as “Drink” and ... -
Made in Macao | Bring back the magic of Grand Prix
As we enter the month of November, the atmosphere seems to be permeated with a sense of an older Macao. The safety blockades along the Guia ... -
Made in Macao | Work-travel-balance
A non-resident of Macao once commented with envy on the many public holidays we enjoy in this Special Administrative Region. I remember that when he wondered ... -
Made in Macao | Does size matter when offering joss sticks?
In a city where Taoist and Buddhist rituals are part of the culture, we often see people carrying out Chinese religious rituals, whether or not they ... -
Made in Macao | In the month of ghosts
This is the time of year when the air is permeated with the smell of burning paper and incense – the seventh month of the lunar ... -
Made in Macao | To ignore or to introduce?
Living in a small place like Macao where we easily run into someone we know from time to time, we can often have conversations with someone ... -
Made in Macao | Are Smartphones Affecting Social Gatherings?
I wonder how many people have encountered the following awkward moment in our social lives. You finally found time in your busy schedule to have dinner ... -
Made in Macao | Chinese queuing culture
I have often been told that Chinese people, especially those from the mainland, have difficulty understanding the concept of lining-up. They are known for their expertise ... -
Made in Macao | Law and Order
Whenever I look at the messy traffic at the crossroad from my window, I recall a scene from one of my favorite TV shows long, long ... -
Made in Macao | What to do on Dragon Boat day?
Tomorrow we enjoy another public holiday, the Tuen Ng Festival 端午節 or, as it is more widely known, the Dragon Boat Festival. Although it is one ... -
Made in Macao | No Art in Saying ‘No’
According to different books and articles about Asian culture, especially those about doing business in China, saying ‘no’ seems to be one of the hardest things ... -
Made In Macao | The Age of Impatience
Everywhere we go these days we seem to hear two words: 快啲…快啲…快啲 “Fai Di… Fai Di… Fai Di” (meaning faster, faster, faster). From lining up at ... -
Made in Macao | Ladies’ Night – how big a deal?
I couldn’t believe it when someone told me a bar in Hong Kong was sued for holding “ladies’ nights.” It’s not like this is any new ... -
Made in Macao | Exploring new ways of making a living
Months ago, a quite successful small restaurant closed down, to the disappointment of customers in the neighbourhood. That place was one of the favorites of many ... -
Made in Macao | Ching Ming – A time for love
‘Tis the season to be jolly… and I’m not talking about Christmas. The best season for us “Macaoians” should be this spring season. Why? It is ... -
Made in Macao | Villain Hitting
Lately, if you pass Kun Iam Temple, you may bump into some middle-aged or elderly ladies squatting at a corner outside the temple, hitting a paper ... -
Made in Macao | On Macau Loves Locals
After all the festive parades and light installations of the Spring Festival, the latest hot topic in town should be none other than the joint citywide ... -
Made In Macao | Cheers for the Lantern Festival
Chinese New Year, as with any other holiday, passes in the blink of an eye. After the Lunar New Year, there used to be another important ... -
Made in Macao | Tradition of ‘Selling Laziness’
As Chinese New Year approaches, we can see people getting ready everywhere, ordering New Year food, buying red envelopes, and, earlier than before, they have started ...
