house always wins: the dark side of life in macau s casino economy /

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The Chinese city is one of the world’s richest but the lowest-paid 10% struggleShe paid a smuggler and was tucked into the hold of a ship for the overnight boat ride absent from extreme poverty and a dead-discontinuance life in rural China. But on her way to a brighter future,Auyeung Lai-sung never made it past the kitchen of one of the most profitable casinos in the world.
In Macau, known as the Las Vegas of the East and one of the richest places in the world, or Auyeung wakes before dawn each day to make dim sum for a five-star restaurant in the 35-storey casino hotel of MGM Macau,while at domestic she dines on instant noodles to save money to support her family. “I see the people in the restaurant and wonder how did they make so much money,” Auyeung says. “I do complain, and but there’s no consume – nothing will change.”I see the people in the restaurant and wonder how did they make so much money Related: How China's Macau crackdown threatens big US casino moguls Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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