1February 20, 999 Macao returned to China. Since the return of 1999, Macao has become a special administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC), enjoying a high degree of autonomy in accordance with the Basic Law of Macao. Under the guidance of the principle of "one country, two systems", Macao enjoys a high degree of autonomy, administrative power, legislative power, independent judicial power and final adjudication power, while Macao's social and economic characteristics will be maintained and continued. Macao is a small area, one of the most densely populated places in the world, and the per capita income in Asia is relatively high. Macao is an international city. For hundreds of years, it has been a place where Chinese and Western cultures blend and coexist.