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MACAU 106 www.paradisesonline.com Catholic Church in Asia. Also arousing interest are the Chinese treasures of Na Tcha Temple, Lou Kau Mansion and the much photographed A-Ma Temple on the peninsula's waterfront. The fact that Macau boast 25 UNESCO World Heritage sites make it's a fascinating living museum, the A-Ma Temple a hive of activity for being the old gateway to China and virtual birth of Macau. Once you have conquered the historic hub on Macau peninsula, venture across one of the serpent-like bridges to Taipa and visit the village before heading to the Cotai Strip where large precincts like the Venetian Hotel and Resort Macau, Sands Cotai Central, Galaxy Macau and the City of Dreams offering a large array of entertainment options. The now- connected island of Coloane, is known as the lungs of Macau, it's the place for golf and walking trails and is the home of a tiny fishing village worth exploring on foot. There are varied shopping districts in Macau ranging from multi-brand shopping centres to fashion boutiques, from Chinese antique shops to popular daily flea markets which will surely fulfil the shoppers 'desire. Dwarfing many of the historic sites are the shapes and figures of a new Macau with its soaring 338-metre Macau Tower, home to the highest Bungy Jump in the world and AJ Hackett recreation facilities. Scattered throughout Macau are a growing number of sophisticated shopping centres, gigantic international hotels, ritzy restaurants and entertainment venues with colourful spectacular shows such as "Taboo", "The House of the Dancing Water" and the "Dragon's Treasure" at the City of Dreams. At night many integrated resorts and hotels light up the night sky with neon lights and array of entertainment. Just outside the Wynn Hotel there is a water, fire and sound show called "Performance Lake", whilst just inside you have many different entertainment choices to choose from. Or visit the MGM Macau for the popular "Light and Sounds Show" and be entertained with live band performances