本文章论述澳门旅游业自2002年赌权开放及2003年内地推出“个人游”政策后的超速增长，由此而突出这个微型经济体系对单一博彩旅游业的高度倚赖性，以及因此而产生的对外围经济和政策等因素的高度敏感性和被动性。内地是澳门最主要的客源市场，因此对内地居民访澳实施的放宽或限制措施可产生即时及显著的效果，这亦凸显澳门旅游业的第二大特征——客源市场单一化。本文遂探讨几个主要旅游相关行业的现状和澳门旅游业持续发展所面对的其他挑战及机遇。
The chapter discusses the phenomenal development of Macao’s tourism industry after the deregulation of the local gaming business in 2002 and the implementation of “Individual Visit Scheme” by the Central Government in 2003. Such development reveals the heavy reliance of the mini economy on the gaming and tourism industry，hence，a high level of sensitivity and passivity toward any changes in the economic and political environment outside the city. Mainland China is Macao’s major source of visitors. Any policy encouraging or contracting the travel of Mainland residents to Macao has immediate and noticeable effects. This highlights the second major characteristic of Macao—a high level of source market concentration. The chapter then discusses the current situation of several key tourism sectors and the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development.
