Destination Macao

Long portrayed as the louche, sinful sister of Hong Kong, the former Portuguese enclave of Macao was also a key melting pot on the South China Sea. From the art of George Chinnery to the pulp fiction fantasies and cinematic fever dreams of Josef von Sternberg and Jean Delannoy; from those who came to chase gold as well as those who sought refuge from war; Destination Macao contains 18 true stories of fascinating people who visited Macao in the 19th and 20th centuries.