(MacaoSAR 25) Feature: Macao brims with joy, hope ahead of 25th return anniversary

MACAO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Normally busy managing her restaurant, Macao resident Ana Maria Manhao Sou is lately very occupied with an important task: choreographing a Portuguese folk dance for a gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China.

Manhao Sou is a member of a unique group in Macao known as the "Macanese" -- individuals of Portuguese descent born and raised locally. As the choreograph