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December 20, 2024

Macau celebrates 25th anniversary of return to Chinese administration

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Stage performances at the variety show held at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, as this year marks the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Chinese and Portuguese leaders attend the handover ceremony of Macau in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Macau residents gather in front of the ruins of St. Paul’s Church to celebrate the handover on December 19, 1999. The occasion marked the end of 442 years of colonial rule by Portugal. Photo: AP

(From left) In a photo from 1999, then Macau chief executive Ho Hau-wah, then Chinese president Jiang Zemin and Qian Qichen hold calligraphy written by Jiang. Photo: Martin Chan

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Chief Executive of Macau Fernando Chui Sai-on (R2) attend the inaugural ceremony in Macau in 2009. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chinese President Xi Jinping, outgoing Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui and incoming chief Ho Iat-seng sing with performers onstage during a cultural performance in Macau, China December in 2019. Photo: Reuters

Performers wave the China and Macau flags during a variety show at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Fireworks light up the sky over Macau’s Kun Iam statue along the harbour in 1999 as Macau celebrates the handover from the Portuguese to the Chinese. Photo: AP

A total of 1,999 carrier pigeons are released in front of Macau’s landmark Ruins of St. Paul at 9:09am on September 9 as part of its handover events to symbolise the return to the motherland in December 19, 1999. Photo: Reuters

PLA troops are welcomed near the Friendship Gate at the border post in Macau as they arrive to take up garrison duties. Photo: Mark Ralston

Farewell party at Macau. Hundreds of revellers crowd the steps of the Ruins of St Paul in central Macau to celebrate the handover in 1999. Photo: Martin Chan

A mass parade to celebrate the Macau handover after PLA troops enter Macau. A performer does a somesault in December 20, 1999. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Music performance during the variety show at Macao East Asian Games Dome that marks the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists at the Lotus Square in Macau ahead of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists visit the Ruins of St. Paul’s Church in Macau. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists take pictures at the outdoor area of a casino resort in Macau. Photo: Elson Li

A street view of “Rua Nova À Guia” in Macau. At the backdrop is Casino Grand Lisboa. Photo: Elson Li

Stage performances at the variety show held at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, as this year...Stage performances at the variety show held at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, as this year marks the 25th...

December 20, 2024

Macau celebrates 25th anniversary of return to Chinese administration

Macau celebrated the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese administration on Friday, with President Xi...

Stage performances at the variety show held at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, as this year marks the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Chinese and Portuguese leaders attend the handover ceremony of Macau in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Macau residents gather in front of the ruins of St. Paul’s Church to celebrate the handover on December 19, 1999. The occasion marked the end of 442 years of colonial rule by Portugal. Photo: AP

(From left) In a photo from 1999, then Macau chief executive Ho Hau-wah, then Chinese president Jiang Zemin and Qian Qichen hold calligraphy written by Jiang. Photo: Martin Chan

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Chief Executive of Macau Fernando Chui Sai-on (R2) attend the inaugural ceremony in Macau in 2009. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chinese President Xi Jinping, outgoing Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui and incoming chief Ho Iat-seng sing with performers onstage during a cultural performance in Macau, China December in 2019. Photo: Reuters

Performers wave the China and Macau flags during a variety show at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Fireworks light up the sky over Macau’s Kun Iam statue along the harbour in 1999 as Macau celebrates the handover from the Portuguese to the Chinese. Photo: AP

A total of 1,999 carrier pigeons are released in front of Macau’s landmark Ruins of St. Paul at 9:09am on September 9 as part of its handover events to symbolise the return to the motherland in December 19, 1999. Photo: Reuters

PLA troops are welcomed near the Friendship Gate at the border post in Macau as they arrive to take up garrison duties. Photo: Mark Ralston

Farewell party at Macau. Hundreds of revellers crowd the steps of the Ruins of St Paul in central Macau to celebrate the handover in 1999. Photo: Martin Chan

A mass parade to celebrate the Macau handover after PLA troops enter Macau. A performer does a somesault in December 20, 1999. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Music performance during the variety show at Macao East Asian Games Dome that marks the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists at the Lotus Square in Macau ahead of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists visit the Ruins of St. Paul’s Church in Macau. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists take pictures at the outdoor area of a casino resort in Macau. Photo: Elson Li

A street view of “Rua Nova À Guia” in Macau. At the backdrop is Casino Grand Lisboa. Photo: Elson Li

Stage performances at the variety show held at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, as this year marks the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Chinese and Portuguese leaders attend the handover ceremony of Macau in 1999. Photo: David Wong

Macau residents gather in front of the ruins of St. Paul’s Church to celebrate the handover on December 19, 1999. The occasion marked the end of 442 years of colonial rule by Portugal. Photo: AP

(From left) In a photo from 1999, then Macau chief executive Ho Hau-wah, then Chinese president Jiang Zemin and Qian Qichen hold calligraphy written by Jiang. Photo: Martin Chan

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Chief Executive of Macau Fernando Chui Sai-on (R2) attend the inaugural ceremony in Macau in 2009. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chinese President Xi Jinping, outgoing Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui and incoming chief Ho Iat-seng sing with performers onstage during a cultural performance in Macau, China December in 2019. Photo: Reuters

Performers wave the China and Macau flags during a variety show at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Fireworks light up the sky over Macau’s Kun Iam statue along the harbour in 1999 as Macau celebrates the handover from the Portuguese to the Chinese. Photo: AP

A total of 1,999 carrier pigeons are released in front of Macau’s landmark Ruins of St. Paul at 9:09am on September 9 as part of its handover events to symbolise the return to the motherland in December 19, 1999. Photo: Reuters

PLA troops are welcomed near the Friendship Gate at the border post in Macau as they arrive to take up garrison duties. Photo: Mark Ralston

Farewell party at Macau. Hundreds of revellers crowd the steps of the Ruins of St Paul in central Macau to celebrate the handover in 1999. Photo: Martin Chan

A mass parade to celebrate the Macau handover after PLA troops enter Macau. A performer does a somesault in December 20, 1999. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Music performance during the variety show at Macao East Asian Games Dome that marks the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists at the Lotus Square in Macau ahead of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese administration. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists visit the Ruins of St. Paul’s Church in Macau. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tourists take pictures at the outdoor area of a casino resort in Macau. Photo: Elson Li

A street view of “Rua Nova À Guia” in Macau. At the backdrop is Casino Grand Lisboa. Photo: Elson Li

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