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Next to Hong Kong lies another post-colony, Macau. It is quite similar to Hong Kong, as it has also recently returned to China but remained politically "autonomous." One difference is that the colonialists in Macau were the Portugese and their cultural influence seems much stronger than in Hong Kong. It felt like a piece of Europe out of context. Especially its being out of context became clearer during our stay. The day started with medieval churches and ended with the dutch Grachtenpanden that were part of Macau's overwhelming Casinos. For a moment I felt like being in Europe again but this feeling soon evaporated along with the sun sinking back into the smog. Yep, I am really on the other side of the earth.