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the country from the economic deficiency in recent years. With the country also having reasonable and
quite reachable goals- bringing the entire nation’s infrastructure to the level of a middle-income country,
the country can continue to flourish. China is also very cautious and has proven this countless times,
especially by making a move in order to invest in overseas companies. China has invested throughout the
world, mainly investing in companies in the US, spending over 7 million in doing so in 2017. China also has
a very rich cultural background and has many monuments and attractions throughout the country reflecting
this. Some of the most famous ones include the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, Terracotta
Warriors, Forbidden City, etc. These monuments have added to increase the overall tourism in China.
Lastly, we will be looking at Macau. The two most best qualities of Macau include the level of tourism and,
of course, the casino industry, earning the nickname “the Las Vegas of Asia”.
Being the world’s largest gambling centre, it overcomes the size of Las Vegas gambling centres. This solely
has contributed a lot to the city’s GDP, the gambling empire helps to make 79% of the gambling tax
revenue. As gambling is a very important part of Macau and is a sort of statement to define the place that is
Macau, it has been named the “world’s casino capital”. The largest casino in Macau is at the Venetian
Macau hotel, inspired by the one in Las Vegas, having the largest casino floor. There is yet again the sense of
diversity in Macau, much like Hong Kong, due to the city’s history of being ruled by a Portuguese colony
until the year 1999. Tourists find themselves immersed in both Chinese and European culture, attracting
more people because of this unique quality which is hard to find in many countries. This is often shown in
Macau by the street signs that are in both Chinese and Portuguese, truly making it a different experience.
Now that we have looked at all three places, we can start to imagine and picture the life in the GBA.
Combining all the three’s advantages would create, in a way, a master country, topping in economy,
tourism, transportation, trading, communication, diversity, cultural richness, and that’s just by the top of my
head. As there are so many other benefits of each of the places individually that I have not covered, we can
start to piece together what life might look like.
Because of the formation of the GBA, many problems that occur in all places will start having solutions to
them. One of Hong Kong’s major setbacks and what makes it a less ideal place to live is the fact that it is one
of the most expensive places in the world. This is because of limited space we have here in Hong Kong.
Due to the GBA being formed, citizens may be encouraged to live in Macau or China helping to make flats
and houses cheaper as people move out. China will begin to have more revenue because of the globalization
of Hong Kong. China will also become gain more popularity by this act. Macau, on the other hand, could
even start exceeding in population, more people getting influenced to move to Macau. In addition to this,
tourists travelling throughout all three places won’t have to go through such a hassle to go to the attractions
across the GBA. Travelling to China and Macau from Hong Kong will be a relatively easier process now.
This is as tourists can travel without having to get visas. This also encourages better and faster transportation
production for tourists to travel.
Now, as we look back on what we discovered, the GBA will be a fresh start. Not only for the region, but
for us too. This has now allowed me to realize that when this initiative will be put into practice, it will
create more job opportunities for people, help stabilize the economy, improving governance in the region,
enhancing cultural importance and creating a sense of wellbeing and security in the minds of people, making
the recipe for a perfect place.