My lifeMy life

By Bruce LaoBy Bruce Lao

I was bornI was born

I was born in I was born in Macau. It is in the Macau. It is in the southern part of southern part of China. It was China. It was governed by governed by Portugal for four Portugal for four centuries. It was centuries. It was turned back to turned back to China in December China in December 20, 1999.20, 1999.

Macau

I grew upI grew up I grew up in I grew up in

Macau, but I also Macau, but I also lived in Hong Kong lived in Hong Kong for several years.for several years.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong was handed over to China in July1, 1997

Hong Kong Hong Kong IntroductionIntroduction Hong Kong is a Hong Kong is a

big city. It is the big city. It is the world financial world financial center. China center. China promised the life promised the life style of Hong style of Hong Kong will not Kong will not changed for 50 changed for 50 yearsyears

I studiedI studied

I studied in Macau I studied in Macau since I was a little since I was a little boy. However, I boy. However, I also studied in also studied in Hong Kong for Hong Kong for several years.several years.

Before December 20,1999

After December20,1999

Macau HandoverMacau HandoverMacau was handed Macau was handed

over toover to

China on China on Demcember20, Demcember20, 19991999

Macau IntroductionMacau Introduction Macau will be Macau will be

unchanged for fifty unchanged for fifty years. It was years. It was promised by China. promised by China. That means there will That means there will be dance, gambling, be dance, gambling, horse races until horse races until then.then.

The lifestyle will not The lifestyle will not change.change.

I came to the USI came to the US

I have been in the I have been in the United States since United States since 20002000

The USA

I have been at City CollegeI have been at City College

I have been at City I have been at City College of San College of San Francisco for Francisco for almost three years.almost three years.

Job in my countryJob in my country

I was an assistant I was an assistant manager to my manager to my father’s poultry father’s poultry company since I company since I graduated from graduated from high school in high school in Macau.Macau.