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  • We see one of a pair of lion guards outside the Bank of China's building in Macau (Macao), in China's Special Economic region (SER). Stone lions, also called Shishi in Chinese, are often found in pairs in front of the gates of Chinese traditional buildings. Chinese guardian lions, known also as stone lions in Chinese art, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China. They are believed to have powerful mythic protective powers that has traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, temples, and the homes of government officials and the wealthy from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Pairs of guardian lions are still common decorative and symbolic elements at the entrances to restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and other structures.
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  • In the twilight, the artificial illumination of Macau's Hotel Lisboa 24-hour a day casino is the only colour (color) of this cityscape. The dominating silhouette of a giant open-mouthed Chinese lion looms from outside the Bank of China building in central Macau. Besides historical Chinese and Portuguese world-heritage relics, Macau's biggest attraction is its gaming business. Its gambling revenue in 2006 weighed in at a massive £3.6bn - about £100m more than Las Vegas. Though many forms of gambling are legal here, the most popular game in the casinos is baccarat, which generates over two thirds of the gaming industry's gross receipts. The official languages are Portuguese and Chinese and the Macau Special Administrative Region, more commonly known as Macau - or Macao - is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Hong Kong. Administered by Portugal until 1999, it was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century. The administrative power over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999, 2 years after Hong Kong's own handover. Macau's name is derived from A-Ma-Gau or Place of A-Ma and this temple dedicated to the seafarers' goddess dates from the early 16th century.
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  • While still a British colony, a red 1990s theme of carpet, rope barrier, umbrella and clothing outside the Bank of China, on 21st April 1995, in Central, Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • On the very last day of British rule over its Hong Kong colony, we see two groups representing this colonial territory's population. Commuters walk through Chater Garden about to pass another group of older exercise class. Towering above them all is the Bank of China skyscraper, then the tallest building in Asia, As the last hours tick away before the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), often referred to as "The Handover" on June 30, 1997. Midnight of that day signified the end of British rule and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Almost 7 million people call a territory of 1100 sq km home, squeezing onto only 10% of the available land space. This is a metropolis of high population density and one of the world's economic powerhouses.
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  • The Chinese words Kung Hei Fat Choi or Happy new Year with cartoon characters outside Bank of China building, Hong Kong.
    new_year01-20-01-1995.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hanging in sunshine from the Bank of China's headquarters, on 13th February 2017, in the City of London, United Kingdom.
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  • The Chinese national flag hanging in sunshine from the Bank of China's headquarters, on 13th February 2017, in the City of London, United Kingdom.
    china_bank-02-13-02-2017.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hanging in sunshine from the Bank of China's headquarters, on 13th February 2017, in the City of London, United Kingdom.
    china_bank-01-13-02-2017.jpg
  • A  Chinese lady walks past the Bank of China in the City of London, Great Britain Uk
    china_london13-18-10-2013.jpg
  • A lady smokes a cigarette outside the Bank of China in the City of London, Great Britain Uk
    china_london20-18-10-2013.jpg
  • Exterior of the Bank of China in the City of London, Great Britain Uk
    china_london19-18-10-2013.jpg
  • City of London branch of the Bank of China with a red telephone kiosk.
    chinese_bank01-28-09-2012.jpg
  • Large corporate banners about the future of Hong Kong hang over the entrance of the HSBC bank in Central, the day after the Handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 30th June 1997, in Hong Kong, China. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.
    hong_kong_handover-30-06-1997_4.jpg
  • Police officers look at the large corporate banners about the future of Hong Kong hang over the entrance of the HSBC bank in Central, the day after the Handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 30th June 1997, in Hong Kong, China. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.
    hong_kong_handover-30-06-1997_3.jpg
  • A young Chinese boy pulls a face on top of a lion at the HSBC bank in Central, the day after the Handover of sovereignty from Britain to China, on 30th June 1997, in Hong Kong, China. Midnight signified the end of British rule, and the transfer of legal and financial authority back to China. Hong Kong was once known as 'fragrant harbour' (or Heung Keung) because of the smell of transported sandal wood.
    hong_kong_handover-30-06-1997_5.jpg
  • A businessman below the tall pillars of the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street, pass between red London buses, on 10th May 2017, in the City of London, England.
    city_people-09-10-05-2017.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london18-18-10-2013.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london21-18-10-2013.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london16-18-10-2013.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london17-18-10-2013.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london12-18-10-2013-2.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london10-18-10-2013-2.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london06-18-10-2013-2.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london08-18-10-2013-2.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs from the Bank of China's offices in the City of London, England UK.
    china_london05-18-10-2013-2.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China in the City of London.
    chinese_british_flags-11-15-08-2016.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China in the City of London.
    chinese_british_flags-10-15-08-2016.jpg
  • The Bank of China is reflected in the roof of a parked limousine, on 14th September 2017, in the City of London, England.
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  • The Bank of China is reflected in the roof of a parked limousine, on 14th September 2017, in the City of London, England.
    bank-of_china-01-14-09-2017.jpg
  • The Bank of China is reflected in the roof of a parked limousine, on 14th September 2017, in the City of London, England.
    bank-of_china-02-14-09-2017.jpg
  • The Bank of China is reflected in the roof of a parked limousine, on 14th September 2017, in the City of London, England.
    bank-of_china-05-14-09-2017.jpg
  • The Bank of China is reflected in the roof of a parked limousine, on 14th September 2017, in the City of London, England.
    bank-of_china-03-14-09-2017.jpg
  • An Asian woman using her mobile phone stands outside the Shaftesbury Avenue branch of the Bank of China in London's West End, on 12th March 2020, in London, England.
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  • An Asian woman using her mobile phone stands outside the Shaftesbury Avenue branch of the Bank of China in London's West End, on 12th March 2020, in London, England.
    bank_of_china-01-12-03-2020.jpg
  • The red Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China on Lothbury Street EC2 in the City of London - the capital's financial district, on 21st August 2018, in London, England. At a time when economic and property investment agreements between Britain and China were confirmed, the Chinese communist state's presence in the UK capital is becoming more obvious.
    bank_of_china-02-21-08-2018.jpg
  • The red Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China on Lothbury Street EC2 in the City of London - the capital's financial district, on 21st August 2018, in London, England. At a time when economic and property investment agreements between Britain and China were confirmed, the Chinese communist state's presence in the UK capital is becoming more obvious.
    bank_of_china-06-21-08-2018.jpg
  • The red Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China on Lothbury Street EC2 in the City of London - the capital's financial district, on 21st August 2018, in London, England. At a time when economic and property investment agreements between Britain and China were confirmed, the Chinese communist state's presence in the UK capital is becoming more obvious.
    bank_of_china-05-21-08-2018.jpg
  • The red Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China on Lothbury Street EC2 in the City of London - the capital's financial district, on 21st August 2018, in London, England. At a time when economic and property investment agreements between Britain and China were confirmed, the Chinese communist state's presence in the UK capital is becoming more obvious.
    bank_of_china-04-21-08-2018.jpg
  • The red Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China on Lothbury Street EC2 in the City of London - the capital's financial district, on 21st August 2018, in London, England. At a time when economic and property investment agreements between Britain and China were confirmed, the Chinese communist state's presence in the UK capital is becoming more obvious.
    bank_of_china-03-21-08-2018.jpg
  • The red Chinese national flag hangs outside the Bank of China on Lothbury Street EC2 in the City of London - the capital's financial district, on 21st August 2018, in London, England. At a time when economic and property investment agreements between Britain and China were confirmed, the Chinese communist state's presence in the UK capital is becoming more obvious.
    bank_of_china-01-21-08-2018.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag flies over the Bank of England in the City of London.
    china_london03-17-10-2013.jpg
  • The Chinese national flag flies over the Bank of England in the City of London.
    china_london01-17-10-2013.jpg
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