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Macau and the casino complex

edited by Stefan Al ; contributing editors, Kah-Wee Lee and Natalia Echeverri.
Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, [2018]
In only a decade, Macau has exploded from a sleepy backwater to the world's casino capital. Essays in this volume offer an insight on topics ranging from the myth of the Chinese gambler, the role of feng shui in casino design, the city's struggle with heritage conservation, the politics of land reclamation, and the effect of the casino industry on the public realm.

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Bibliographic Information

Format:
book Book
Subject:
Casinos > China > Macau.
Gambling industry > China > Macau.
Architecture and society > China > Macau.
Urbanization > China > Macau.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781943859382, 1943859388
Course:
HIST340
History of Urban Arts and Designs
Series:
Gambling studies series.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

 

 


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