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How many years is Macao's return this year? What is the significance of Macao's return?

At 0:00 on December 20, 1999, the Chinese and Portuguese Governments held a handover ceremony at the Macao Cultural Center. The Chinese government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao and Macao returned to the motherland. So how many years is this year the anniversary of Macao's return? What is the significance of Macao's return? Let's take a look at this article.

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of Macao's return

Macao was originally a small fishing village. In the middle of the 16th century, the Portuguese arrived in Macao. For more than 400 years, Eastern and Western cultures have been exchanging in Macao. At the end of the 19th century, the corrupt and incompetent Qing government leased Macao to Portugal. So far, Macao has been separated from the embrace of its mother for more than 100 years. After new China recovered Hong Kong, it began to recover Macao, After a series of discussions and negotiations, the two countries are scheduled to hand over Macao on December 20, 1999. So far, Macao, which has been separated from its mother for more than 100 years, has returned to its own home.

What does the return of Macao mean

Macao's return, Also known as the transfer of political power in Macao (Portuguese: Transfer & ecirc; nciadesoberaniade Macau) the return to China in 1999 refers to a series of events in which the people's Republic of China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao at 0:00 on December 20, 1999, the government of the Macao Special Administrative Region was established to exercise the power of governing Macao, and the Portuguese Republic ended its rule over Macao. This also symbolizes the 14-and-a-half-year "Hong Kong Macao transition" and the western countries The long period of family rule in Asia has come to an end. The vast majority of Chinese in Macao enjoy the citizenship of the people's Republic of China, and non Chinese residents can continue to enjoy Macao resident status.

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Macao is the last foreign colony in China, and the significance of its return is self-evident. After Macao's return, China's territory will have integrity. China is also a complete country. It also represents that new China is no longer the old China that was bullied before.

Because Macao is under the policy of "one country, two systems", Chinese people want a pass to Hong Kong and Macao. Macao is also a tourist attraction. Macao's tourism has developed rapidly. Macao has a large number of scenic spots and Portuguese style buildings, and Macao is the only place in China where the gambling industry is legal.