15 years of macao through 100 camera lenses

Four-part album features fascinating glimpses of life, culture and architecture captured by photographers since Macao's return to Chinese sovereignty in 1999.

Editor's note: On the 15th anniversary of the return of Macao to Chinese sovereignty, China Daily, in cooperation with Fu Wah International Group and MGM MACAU, will release on Wednesday a photo album: One Hundred Photographers Focus on Macao. The four-part album tells the full story of Macao since its return in 1999, presenting a different Macao, full of delight and vitality and brimming with potential. Including nearly 200 photographs taken by photographers from the mainland, Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the album covers every facet of Macao, from the architecture of Portuguese rule to the co-existence of churches and temples. Photographers capture the unique culture, the mixture of traditional Chinese and Western elements, offering a kaleidoscope of fascinating glimpses into life in Macao. The album's publication ceremony will be held in Macao on Wednesday. Sixteen photographs have been selected from the book and presented to give a view of life in Macao.