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Macau: Appetite for life

JUDGING by Macau – the tiny city state that, like Hong Kong, is a part of but separate from China – the Chinese have at least two passions.

Gambling is certainly one of them: Macau took in a record US$23.5 billion in gambling revenue during 2010, more than double all of Nevada’s casinos combined, including Las Vegas (which took in less than $6bn).

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