This book explores the nature of cultural interaction in Macao, and how the city has been represented in literature and in other art forms. It puts forward substantial new research findings and new thinking, and covers a wide range of issues. It is a companion volume to Macao - The Formation of a Global City.

Foreword Introduction Part 1: Socio-Cultural Evolution: Naming, Reading and Speaking in Macao 1. The Evolution of Spellings of 'Macau': An Examination of Early Portuguese and Western Archival Materials2. Temples and their Gods in Macao before 1990s 3. Socio-Historical Factors Involved in the Changes of the Creole Matrix of Makista Part2: Intercultural Representations: Macao in Print 4. Foundational Fictions: The Domestic Romances of Macao and Hong Kong 5. Austin Coates and Macao: The Legacy of a Special and Spontaneous Friendship 6. Subtle Messengers: Literary Myth and National Identities in the Postage Stamps of Macao Part 3: Visual and Aural Representations: Hybridized Macao 7. Representations of Macao in Portuguese Fiction Cinema 8. Baroque Macao: The City, History and the Dialectical Image 9. Contemporary Representations of Macao: Taking off the City 10. A Survey of Liturgical Composition in Macao in the Twentieth Century: Musical Life with São José as its Center