The Chinese came and started to call the place A-Ma Gao. When they tried spelling it they spelled it Macau. That is how it was formed. For many years the Dutch tried to invade this great city, but failed. In 1986, the Chinese convinced the Portuguese to return the area of Macau to China in 1999, since the Chinese had became a very strong nation, and the Portuguese would not want to anger them.
People take Macau as an entertainment place.
A lot of people gamble in the casinos that are in the heart of the city. There is also bull fighting, which is Portuguese style. Every year there is a Macau Grand Prix, too. Macau s economy is based on tourism, like Hong Kong. Without it, Macau would once again be a small town.