With 30 days to go before the games open, we hit the streets of Macau to ask 30 locals how they feel about living in the city and found one happy populace
Leong On, 67, retired printer: The government is better than before the handover. Everything is changing and improving. It's free of charge for a medical check at the hospital and I can renew my ID card for free. Now I'm old it's nice to sit in the park.
Vu Vai-fong, 57, kindergarten teacher: After the handover the people are more united. The citizens trust the government. Macau is beautiful and peaceful, and I love the Portuguese buildings.
Antonio A. J. Ramos, 60, civil engineer: I am Portuguese from Oporto and have lived here since 1982. I love my work and the food and the buildings and the people. It's a big mixture. We all have different feelings, sentiments and culture, but we all live together. We have very high-quality museums and interesting Portuguese culture.
Ng Siu-yin, 19, McDonald's waitress: It is very busy here, especially on weekends when lots of people come. There are a lot of tourists these days. The policy of this restaurant is to serve with a smile and that is easy for me because I think people in Macau love to smile anyway.
Loi Hong-seong, 46, barber: Not many people cut their hair here. I guess it is because it is cheaper to have a haircut in China. I can give you a good haircut for $60 but if you go to China, you can get a cut for less than $10. But I know all the latest styles. Do you want a haircut?