Scenes from around Macau, China, as undefeated Long Island boxer Chris Algieri challenges Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title on Nov. 22, 2014, at the Cotai Arena.

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Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony. (Newsday/Jeffrey Basinger Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

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Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Jeffrey Basinger

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

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Jacob "Stitch" Duran inside the Venetian Macao Hotel in Macau, China, on Nov. 19, 2014, in front of a poster of Chris Algieri. Duran will be Algieri's cut man for his fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao here on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. The fight airs live in New York on Saturday night.

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Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Scenes from the streets of downtown Macau, China, in the Macau peninsula. The Macau peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the city, which once was a Portuguese colony.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Mount Fortress was built from 1617-27 on the top of Mount Hill in the center of the Macau Peninsula in China. The irregularly shaped trapezoid fort was the main military defense structure for Macau and includes 32 cannons, none of which face mainland China. The fortress was demilitarized in 1976, and 22 years later, the Macau museum was built there.

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Mount Fortress was built from 1617-27 on the top of Mount Hill in the center of the Macau Peninsula in China. The irregularly shaped trapezoid fort was the main military defense structure for Macau and includes 32 cannons, none of which face mainland China. The fortress was demilitarized in 1976, and 22 years later, the Macau museum was built there.

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Mount Fortress was built from 1617-27 on the top of Mount Hill in the center of the Macau Peninsula in China. The irregularly shaped trapezoid fort was the main military defense structure for Macau and includes 32 cannons, none of which face mainland China. The fortress was demilitarized in 1976, and 22 years later, the Macau museum was built there.

Credit: Newsday / Mark La Monica

Mount Fortress was built from 1617-27 on the top of Mount Hill in the center of the Macau Peninsula in China. The irregularly shaped trapezoid fort was the main military defense structure for Macau and includes 32 cannons, none of which face mainland China. The fortress was demilitarized in 1976, and 22 years later, the Macau museum was built there.

Credit: Newsday/Mark La Monica

A statue of the God of Fortune inside a shopping center in the resort area of Macau, China. It was completed in 2012 by China's Professor Sun Jiabin.

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A member of a bridal party poses for photos outside the Venetian Hotel in Macau, China, on Nov. 20, 2014.

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The Venetian Macao Hotel in Macau, China, features a golf course for putting that sits somewhere between pitch-and-putt and miniature golf.

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Much of the resort area in Macau is commercialized with name-brand shopping, but the mall at Sands Cotai features several timed rainfall displays that can display words and symbols.

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Inside the Venetian Hotel in Macau, China. It is essentially the same setup as the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

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