
It's not the traditional snowy Christmas here in Macau, the flower beds are planted with poinsettias and marigolds - definitely not a combination we would see in New England. Macau is a blend of East and West in many ways, especially because of the Portuguese heritage since the Portuguese first came in 16th century. Some European style buildings as in this civil building have a tree, poinsettias and a full scale manger scene - no worry about mixing church and state.
