今天, 无论是本地居民或者外地的朋友, 都会同意澳门越来越充满活力,变得越来越好。
Today whether local residents or out-of-town friends all assent that Macao is more and more flourishing and becomes increasingly prosperous.
饮食, 旅游, 娱乐, 建筑在博彩业的带动下蓬勃发展；世界知名的品牌店越来越多, 游客数字屡创纪录, 本地居民的就业机会和待遇也得到大幅提高。
Driven by lottery industry, catering, tourism, entertainment and construction are flourishing; the world-renowned brand name stores increase continuously, the number of tourists sets up newsreel repeatedly, the opportunity and treatment to obtaining employment for local residents are upgraded to the great extend.

究竟是什么因素在推动澳门的发展呢？将来的澳门会是什么样子？
What kind of factor ever promotes Marco development? What kind of appearance is Macao in future?
在2002年, 澳门特区政府落实开放赌权, 发出三个博彩经营牌照。 拉斯维加斯金沙集团随即开始对澳门作出庞大的投资和全心全意, 长期的承诺。
In 2002, Marco SAR government put into effect granting gambling right and issued three lottery business licenses. Las Vegas Sands Inc. set out enormous investment and sincerely, long-term undertaking to Macao with that.
2004年的5月，拉斯维加斯金沙集团的主席艾德森先生为澳门金沙娱乐场揭幕。
In May 2004, chairman Mr.Adelson of Las Vegas Sands Inc. inaugurated for Sands Macao Casino.
“We pledge to you to make Macau the best that it can be。”

事实上，金沙娱乐场带来的改变相当迅速, 传媒一致形容为”金沙效应”。
In fact, changes brought by the Sands Casino are quite rapidly, it is described as “sands effect” by the media consistently.
金沙娱乐场首先为澳门的博彩业引入全新的国际服务标准, 向员工提供优厚的待遇, 并成功地迅速把市场扩大和提高。在短短一年时间后, 整个澳门的薪酬水平, 经济状况, 政府税收, 人均GDP都因为”金沙效应”而大幅提高。 旅客数字方面, 从2000年的九百万人次, 锐升至2006年12月的二千万！
Firstly it is introduced brand new international service standard for Marco lottery by the Sands Casino, staff here are provided favorable treatment and the market of the Sands Casino is developed and enhanced. After only one year, salary level, economic status, government tax, GDP per capita is increased to the great extent due to “Sands Effect”. As to tourists number, it rises sharply to twenty million person-times in Dec.2006 from nine million person-times in 2000