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百威. :
China has four currencies: the Hong Kong Dollar, the Macanese Pataca, the Renminbi, and the New Taiwan Dollar. The Hong Kong Dollar was introduced earlier than the Macanese Pataca, and Hong Kong has a much stronger economy than Macau; as a result, it has been in use in Macau for half a century and has become the dominant currency there. Due to the close economic and trade ties between Macau and Hong Kong, this practice has continued to this day, and the currency is widely accepted by the local population. This is an example of one country having two different monetary systems.
2026-06-26 19:47:19
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Jay Lee -China Tour Guide :
Hong Kong and Macau were once Western colonies. After their return to China, they became China's special economic zones, implementing a capitalist system. They served as early windows for China's opening up to the outside world, so payment methods such as Mastercard and Visa are accepted.
2026-06-26 18:18:02
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kunstler75 :
This is due to the currencies. RMB is a controlled currency, so in Macau, due to the 50 year no change policy, Macau kept its own currency. But HKD has more demand internationally, so the casinos chose to use HKD.
2026-06-27 11:10:59
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Hepyaddaed :
It’s like America. The state, city and federal government have their own rules
2026-06-26 18:29:44
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엄성현 :
Let me explain this clearly. First, Macau is definitely part of China. We follow One Country, Two Systems here. The mainland has strict foreign exchange management, so most small stores only support Alipay instead of Visa or Mastercard. Macau keeps the free-trade economic system, so shops accept international credit cards, Macau Patacas and Hong Kong Dollars. As for casinos: they only use Hong Kong Dollars because it’s a decades-old business tradition. HK dollars circulate more widely among international tourists. This is just a commercial rule made by the casinos themselves, not a political arrangement. It does not change the fact that Macau belongs to China.
2026-06-27 02:29:11
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Bill Ngo :
Bro I am Chinese and I am confused 😁
2026-06-26 23:12:46
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susanc290 :
This is a reflection of "One Country, Two Systems" in practice, which grants both regions fiscal and monetary autonomy. It's also a natural outcome of their historical development and status as international free ports. Let me break it down: 📜 Historical and Legal Basis This is the core reason. According to the Basic Laws of both the Hong Kong SAR and the Macau SAR, both regions are authorized to maintain independent fiscal and monetary systems. In simple terms, although they have returned to China, the law allows them to "call their own shots" on currency matters—this itself is a full implementation of the "One Country, Two Systems" principle. 💱 Economic Practicality Hong Kong and Macau are highly open free ports and international financial/tourism hubs with free capital flows. Both currencies operate under a linked exchange rate system—the HKD is pegged to the U.S. dollar, and the MOP has long been pegged to the HKD (at roughly 1.03 MOP to 1 HKD), thus indirectly linked to the USD. This arrangement is crucial for their economic stability as global business and tourist destinations.
2026-06-27 04:14:51
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Dux bellorum :
im not Chinese i scrolled
2026-06-26 18:18:23
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nationwideliquidator :
Just use Hong Kong money in Macau. Macau has its currency but not circulated anywhere. That’s why some don’t except Macau money. And visa is accepted everywhere.
2026-06-26 23:03:35
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🅼🅰🆅🅸🅴🅿🅰🆁🅸🆂🅸🅴🅽🅽🅴 :
It's called one country two (or three) systems. Macau and Hong Kong are SARs (Special Administrative Regions).
2026-06-26 18:54:57
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Marci :
Senator, I'm Singaporean 🇸🇬
2026-06-27 01:37:02
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A Dear😍 :
Down to history of both cities! We are a "special administrative region of China," with our own set of laws and rules for 50 years, as HK was once under British rule and Macau Portugal. Hong Kong is a financial hub and the HKD is a global currency and also pegged to USD whilst Macau patacas is not and basically used for daily use in the city. When visiting Macau there's no need to exchange to Macau patacas if you have HKD(widely accepted everywhere in Macau) or some Renmenbi. However, your change may be given back in Macau patacas 😜. Anyways, hope you're enjoying both amazing cities!
2026-06-27 01:58:41
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v :
你需要了解，澳门和香港属于高度自治的地区，和中国其它地区不一样
2026-06-26 20:21:04
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mwkf :
One country two systems..
2026-06-26 23:18:19
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jamese2025 :
We chat
2026-06-27 10:47:07
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Skittish Sassy Apple :
That is a question you can ask for ChatGPT
2026-06-27 09:41:06
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jeszanicole :
hk dollar rate is higher than macau pataca😅
2026-06-27 09:36:06
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⃟ :
Use mpay or bus card
2026-06-27 09:28:17
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MechEDC :
I don't understand it neither. the frustration prevents me from gambling which is a good thing.
2026-06-26 20:25:24
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Cheetos :
One country two system is the law in Macau. So Macau is independent from China except its sovereignty.
2026-06-26 18:46:12
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Yihuan Qian :
港币本质就是美元，赌场客人来自世界各地，港币汇兑方便
2026-06-27 09:34:42
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Red Zebra :
As a Chinese, I never understood this either. They always say Macau, HK and Taiwan are parts of China, but we have to use visas to go there… I just don’t understand the whole thing
2026-06-26 23:44:50
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Vincent Ng :
为什么进澳门赌场要用港币？不能用澳门币？
2026-06-27 00:25:52
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Flksj :
Macau is just small, currency is much less influential than Hongkong dollars. The casinos are for visitors.
2026-06-27 04:04:53
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Peter :
Your visa application for Hainan Island is also different from that for mainland China. U.S. citizens can visit Hainan Island visa-free for 30 days. It's a tropical paradise in China and is often called the Hawaii of China.
2026-06-27 04:21:00
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