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Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio reads the farewell speech, vowing solidarity with Macau. (23:58:30-23:59:40 Macau Time/15:58:30-15:59:40 Lisbon Time) – The Flag of Portugal and the Flag of the Municipality of Macau were slowly lowered to the Portuguese national anthem "A Portuguesa", symbolising the end of Portuguese colonial rule in Macau.
The Handover Gifts Museum of Macao (Chinese: 澳門回歸賀禮陳列館; Portuguese: Museu das Ofertas sobre a Transferência de Soberania de Macau) is a museum commemorating the Handover of Macau in Sé, Macau, China. It is located on the same site of the temporary pavilion for the handover ceremony which was later demolished, both were ...
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By the 17th century, Portugal had established colonial rule over Macau after gaining concessions from various Chinese governments. In 1887, Portugal and the Qing dynasty signed the Sino-Portuguese Draft Minutes and the Sino–Portuguese Treaty of Peking, in which China ceded to Portugal the right to "perpetual occupation and government of Macau"; conversely, Portugal pledged to seek China's ...
Chapter 7 discusses the "Outlawed Tales", [3] including a history of a family, a play, and an opinion, which reflect Macau residents' own views of themselves, their residence, and sovereignty. [6] The book's conclusion discusses the handover of Macau, including the coordination involved between the two parties. [5]
The handover is central to the plot of the 1998 action comedy Rush Hour. [184] [185] It is also mentioned in another 1998 film – Knock Off. [186] The handover is the backdrop for "A Death in Hong Kong", the first episode the tenth season of Murder, She Wrote. [187] [185]
Schools and education in Macau were divided along racial lines, with the Portuguese and Macanese sending their children to fully subsidized private schools while the Chinese had to send their children to either Catholic or communist schools. [11] The segregation of education in Macau was an area of great contention for the local populations. [11]