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Macau’s exclave in Mainland China
I knew Macau had a long history of land reclamation, which reached a peak when the islands of Taipa and Coloane were joined together to form the single island of Cotai. But the part of Macau I recently discovered is […]
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Tagged China, driving, education, exclave, geography, Macau, mainland, on the road, tunnels, university
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