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President Xi Jinping sings ‘Ode to the Motherland’ alongside performers at a gala performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the SAR on 19 December | Photo by Government Information Bureau

Celebrate good times

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January 2020
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The Ruins of St Paul’s are lit up throughout December as part of the annual Macao Light Festival, organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office | Photo by António Sanmarful

The Ruins of St Paul’s are lit up throughout December as part of the annual Macao Light Festival, organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office | Photo by António Sanmarful

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The Ruins of St Paul’s are lit up throughout December as part of the annual Macao Light Festival, organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office | Photo by António Sanmarful
President Xi Jinping sings ‘Ode to the Motherland’ alongside performers at a gala performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the SAR on 19 December | Photo by Government Information Bureau
Outgoing Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam Chon Weng, attends a cultural performance by students in early December to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and the 20th anniversary of the SAR | Photo by Government Information Bureau
Fireworks burst in the night sky on 23 December as the Macao and Zhuhai local governments jointly hold the first ever ‘Macao-Zhuhai Fireworks Show in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Macao’s Handover to the Motherland’ | Photo by Government Information Bureau
The beautiful fireworks show on 23 December symbolised unity, celebration, bliss and prosperity | Photo by Government Information Bureau
Children play inside a light installation that spelled out ‘2019’ from the front. This was part of the month-long Macao Light Festival | Photo by António Sanmarful
Futuristically dressed performers leap elegantly through Macao’s streets as part of the colourful and energetic 2019 Macao International Parade on 8 December | Photo by Xinhua News Agency
Female performers are dressed in red for the International Parade, which included people from countries and regions along the Belt and Road as well as local artists | Photo by Xinhua News Agency
Performers head through the streets in the parade, with the Ruins of St Paul’s in the background. The parade celebrated the 20th anniversary of the SAR and spread the concepts of ‘love, peace and cultural integration’ | Photo by Xinhua News Agency
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TEXT Matt Fleming

There is always plenty to celebrate in Macao every December. However, December 2019 was a special occasion. Aside from Christmas, New Year and the festive holidays, there was also the 20th anniversary of the handover of administration to China to mark on and around 20 December. Over the entire month, the residents, the government and visitors to the city were treated to events like the Macao-Zhuhai Fireworks Show, the Macao Light Festival and the Macao International Parade, which were all dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the SAR. Chinese President Xi Jinping also participated in the celebrations as performances were held across town. Join us as we look back on these events through the eyes of the photographers…

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