Taipa Island

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Taipa, which lies offshore to the south of Macau and is linked with it by an imposing high-arched bridge), was formerly a Chinese customs post for all vessels putting in at Macau, and is still the traditional site of fireworks factories. For some years now, however, it has been developing into a modern industrial region. Macau's first large airport, built on a large expanse of land reclaimed from the sea at the east end of the island, came into operation in 1995. There are also plans to reclaim the whole area of sea between the islands of Taipa and Coloane. On the north side of the island is Macau's renowned University, which has faculties of arts, social sciences and economics. In the town of Taipa are large numbers of Chinese shops and

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