"Butterfly Change" - A Field Narrative of Macau's Gaming Industry (hereinafter referred to as "Butterfly Change") was written by Liu Zhaorui, a professor at the Department of Anthropology at Sun Yat-sen University, and Fok Zhizhao, administrative manager of the Cultural, Recreational and Social Affairs Department of Macau Gaming Corporation. The two authors used nearly 600,000 words to panoramically display all aspects of Macau's gaming industry. The rise and fall of the gaming industry and the faces of all living beings surrounding gaming can be glimpsed. Industry and people are the two key points for understanding the book. The introduction to the gaming industry is very detailed. The rules and gameplay of gambling games at home and abroad, from blackjack, baccarat, Texas hold'em, roulette to fantan, pai gow, big and small, etc., Are proficient in everything. The structure of casinos and even the characteristics of each casino can be found in the book. Practitioners can understand the industry panorama from it, gamblers can use it as a development manual, and ordinary people can use it to better understand Macau. Of course, the most exciting part of this book is the description of the faces of all living beings surrounding the casino. Dealers, gamblers, gamblers, tenants, ladies, gangsters, all kinds of people are bustling around. You sing and I come on stage. A small gambling table is a world of all living beings. Three mountains and five mountains are filled with black blood. Erotic prostitution, a life of drunkenness and wealth. If you win the bet, you will squander and indulge; if you lose the bet, you will be frustrated. Some people seem to be glamorous, spending a lot of money, and gambling wantonly, but there are many more people who rely on the gambling industry to live a less than satisfactory life. They are like ghosts wandering around the casino, indicating the ambiguity and complexity of this industry.
Reader comments
This book is rich in content, and the author vividly describes the rise and fall of Macau's gaming industry and all living beings through field research. It not only allows readers to understand the rules and gameplay of the gambling industry, but also shows the complex human nature behind this industry. The writing is vivid and easy to understand. It is a good book worth reading.
This book is rich in content, and the author vividly describes the rise and fall of Macau's gaming industry and all living beings through field research. It not only allows readers to understand the rules and gameplay of the gambling industry, but also shows the complex human nature behind this industry. The writing is vivid and easy to understand. It is a good book worth reading.