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16 December |
Last meeting between the
Governor and seven Under-Secretaries
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17
December |
Arrival of the President of
Portugal, Jorge Sampaio reviewing the Honour of Guard |
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18 December
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Portuguese President
officiates Time Capsule preservation ceremony in the garden of the Macau
Cultural Centre which is next to the Handover Ceremony Pavilion. |
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Portuguese President Jorge
Sampaio unveils the memorial plaque at the Camões Grotto at Camões
Garden. |
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Opening ceremony of the
Portuguese Consulate-General in Macau |
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19 December |
Gen. Vieira attends his
last Mass in Macau |
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Jiang Zemin, the Chinese
President, arrives at Macau |
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Flag lowering ceremonies at
the Government House, the Monte Fort and the Barrier Gate |
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The Official Banquet |
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Scenes of the farewell
cultural performance |
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19 December |
The Transition Ceremony |
Entry of Official
Delegations
Entry of Guards of Honour
Entry of officiating Party
Salute by Guards of Honour
Speech by the President of the Republic of Portugal, Mr. Jorge Sampaio
Entry of Flag Party
The
national anthem of the Republic of Portugal
Lowering of flags of the
Republic of Portugal and the Territory of Macau
(You may listen to the
unofficial City Anthem of Macau) |
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Portugal bids farewell to
Macau |
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20 December |
The People's Republic of
China Welcomes Macau |
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National
Anthem of the People's Republic of China
Raising of flags of the People's Republic of China
and the Macau Administrative Region
Departure of Flag Party
Speech by the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Jiang Zemin
Departure of Officiating Party
Departure of Guards of Honour
Departure of Official Delegation |
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Morning 20 December |
Chief Executive of Macau SAR swears in |
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The Chief Executive of
Macau Special Administrative Region, Mr. Edmund Ho Hau Wah promulgates the
first 13 laws of the Macau SAR with of the presence of the Executive
Council members |
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The Chief Executive of Macau Special
Administrative Region, Mr. Edmund Ho Hau Wah promulgates the Reunification
Law |
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Inauguration ceremony of
the Macau Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Group Photo between
President Jiang Zemin and the Principal Officials of the Macau SAR
Government |
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Celebration Ceremony for
the establishment of the Macau Special Adminstrative Region at the Macau
Forum |
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Noon 20 December |
Arrival of the PLA garrison
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Celebration Parade organized by the Committee
for the Celebration Activities from all Sectors for the Return of Macau to
the People's Republic of China |
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Afternoon 20 December |
Press Conference held by
the Chief Executive of the MSAR at Turismo Activities Centre
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The Deputy Prime Minister Qian Qichen
transfers the Land Fund to the Chief Executive of the Macau SAR, Mr.
Edmund Ho
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Inauguration ceremony of
Lotus Garden |
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21 December |
Flag
hoisting ceremony at the PLA garrison camp (Long Seng Building - Goa
Street Outer Harbour) at 8:00am this morning |
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| Cultural
presentation at Taipa Stadium |
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