The Chinese national flag flies during the ceremony marking Macao's return to the motherland on Dec 20, 1999. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The Hengqin Port in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, sits across from Macao in 2019. The State Council first approved the overall development plan for Hengqin, a model area for the exploration of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao cooperation, in 2009. (PHOTO / XINHUA)Pandas Kai Kai and Xin Xin enjoy a fruit cake as they celebrate their third birthday in 2011, their first in Macao. (PHOTO / XINHUA)Children tour an exhibition in Macao celebrating the centenary of the Communist Party of China in July 2021. The Law on Safeguarding National Security in Macao, which was introduced in 2009 and updated last year, helps ensure the city's stability and prosperity. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The People's Liberation Army Macao Garrison assists in rescue and recovery efforts on Aug 25, 2017, after the city was hit by Typhoon Hato, the most disastrous storm to hit the city in 53 years. (ROY LIU / CHINA DAILY)Passengers take pictures of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge at the Zhuhai Port on the first day of the bridge's operation on Oct 24, 2018. (ROY LIU / CHINA DAILY)Macao's first light rail line starts service in December 2019. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)A bus enters the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Zhuhai, in February. This year, the central government introduced a one-trip-per-week permit for Zhuhai residents, and a multiple-entry permit for residents of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, to visit Macao. (PHOTO / XINHUA)President Xi Jinping shares his thoughts after attending a history class on "one country, two systems" at the Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School in Macao on Dec 19, 2019, as the SAR celebrates its 20th anniversary. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) is established in Macao in October 2003. (LI GANG / FOR CHINA DAILY)Torchbearers run across the Sai Van Bridge with flames of the East Asian Games on Sept 29, 2005. The bridge opened to traffic that year. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)The Ruins of St. Paul's, part of the Historic Centre of Macao, is inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage List in 2005. (DING JUNHAO / FOR CHINA DAILY)The library of the University of Macau's new Hengqin campus. The campus was opened in 2013. (PHOTO / XINHUA)Jia Rui, representing Team Macao, China, clinches victory in the Men's Daoshu/Gunshu All-round event at the Guangzhou Asian Games in 2010, securing the first ever gold medal for Macao at the Asian Games. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The driver of a single-plate car passes inspections at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in July 2023. The Northbound Travel for Macao Vehicles program was launched last year, allowing private cars from Macao with only local license plates to enter Guangdong province via the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. (CHEN JIMIN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE)
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