Unlike rather segregated Hong Kong, Macau is a famously tolerant community where Western and Eastern cultures have blended. Integral to Macau's economy, gambling will remain legal for the near future. The Portuguese were interested in converting China to Catholicism from their base in Macau. The fa ade of the church of St. Paul is perhaps the most extraordinary monument to Christianity in Asia. The immigration hall at the border to China is decorated in blue and white azulejos tiles like I have seen covering the walls of Portuguese cathedrals.
Macanese cuisine is also a combination of Cantonese styles and flavors and Portuguese dishes.
Also unlike Hong Kong's change to Chinese control, Macau's citizens in residence since 1981 have been offered full Portuguese citizenship. With such citizenship they are allowed to live, work or travel anywhere in Europe. Over the years China has exerted a continually increasing presence in Macau. To catch the last remnant of Portugal's fading role in Asia, pretend you're an explorer and hop onto one of the hydrofoils out of Hong Kong with some silver in your pocket and your lucky dice.