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Macau marks decade since handover
Booming gambling enclave marks 10 years since return to Chinese rule.
Last Modified: 21 Dec 2009 02:40 GMT

The Chinese territory of Macau is marking 10 years since the handover from colonial Portuguese rule.

In the past decade Macao has invested heavily in building up its gambling industry, becoming the world's biggest gaming centre - outstripping even Las Vegas.

But as Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports, many residents feel Macau needs to diversity its economy.

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