Macao and Hengqin: the travel-friendly events hub growing in Chinas supercity [Video]

Macao is a region without replica – unlike the 96-metre Big Ben model in the city centre. Jutting out from the coastal region are some of the longest, most expensive bridge networks in the world, granting access to Hong Kong, Zhuhai and more. Macao is connected to the island of Hengqin, in what the local authorities term a ‘dual-city’.

With a centuries-old heritage of Portuguese culture and bustling finance industry, old and new infrastructure is stacked on top of one another. Organisers will find the hotel-resorts and Michelin restaurants typical of Las Vegas, neo-classical churches common to Lisbon and traditional pagoda-style temples native to mainland China.

Here are some of the features drawing organisers to Macao:

Dual-city link with Hengqin

A 20-minute drive from Macao, Hengqin Island is what the Chinese authorities have called an ‘In-Depth Cooperation Zone’. Three bridges connect the Macao Peninsula with Taipa Island, which is in turn connected to Hengqin.

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