What are we celebrating?

20 19 12.20 are: international human solidarity day, the anniversary of Macao's return to China, and the open day.

1, International Human Solidarity Day

To commemorate the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006), on 22 February 2005, the General Assembly decided to declare 20 February every year as the International Human Solidarity Day (resolution 60/209).

In its resolution 60/209, the General Assembly recalled that in the Millennium Declaration, heads of State and Government, inter alia, identified solidarity as one of the basic and universal values that emphasized the relations among peoples in the 2nd/Kloc-0 century, and decided to declare 20 February of each year as the International Day of Human Solidarity. At the World Summit for Social Development, governments made a commitment to eradicate poverty and regarded it as a moral, social, political and economic responsibility that human beings must fulfill.

2. International Human Solidarity Day

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Celebrate the day when we seek common ground while reserving differences; A day to remind governments to abide by their commitments in international agreements; This day aims to raise public awareness of the importance of unity; Encourage a day of comments and suggestions on how to promote the Millennium Development Goals, including poverty eradication and solidarity; A day to encourage new measures to eradicate poverty.

3. The anniversary of Macao's return to China

1at 0: 00 on February 20th, 999, the Chinese and Portuguese governments held a handover ceremony at the Macao Cultural Center. China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, and Macao returned to the motherland. This is another great event of the Chinese nation in the great cause of reunifying the motherland after 1 July 19971July 1997.

Macao Reunification Day

Macao Reunification Day is also called Macao Reunification Festival. 1at 0: 00 on February 20th, 999, the Chinese and Portuguese governments held a handover ceremony at the Macao Cultural Center. China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, and Macao returned to the motherland. This is another great event of the Chinese nation in the great cause of reunifying the motherland after 1 July 19971July 1997. From 65438 to February 20th, Macao held commemorative activities every year, and the fifth anniversary was also the day when the new Chief Executive was sworn in.

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Macao used to be a small fishing village. Her real name was Haojing or Haojing 'ao, because Bokou at that time could be called "Macau". Macao and its vicinity are rich in oysters (that is, oysters), and the inner wall of oyster shells is as bright as a mirror, so Macao is called oyster mirror (the traditional Chinese character for oysters is "oyster"). Later generations changed the name to a more elegant "Hao Jing". The Brief Introduction to Macao published during the reign of Qing Qianlong said: "Hao Jing's name is written in the history of Ming Dynasty. East-west five or six miles, north-south half way, north-south two bays, you can park. Or the North and South Bay, round as a mirror, is called a mirror. " From this name, a series of Macao aliases such as Haojiang, Haijing and Jinghai were derived.

Macau's name comes from the goddess of heaven in China, also known as Mazu, and fishermen worship her very much. According to legend, a fishing boat was sailing on a clear and windless day when a strong wind and thunderstorm suddenly blew, and the fishermen were at a critical juncture. At this moment, a young girl stood up and ordered the storm to stop. The wind has actually stopped, the sea has returned to calm, and the fishing boat has safely arrived at Haijing Port. After getting off the boat, the girl walked to Maggie Mountain, and suddenly a halo flashed and the girl turned into a wisp of smoke. Later, people built a temple where she landed to worship Mazu.

/kloc-In the middle of the 6th century, when the first Portuguese arrived in Australia, they asked the residents about the local name, but the residents mistakenly thought it meant the temple and answered "Marco". The Portuguese translated "Macao" with its pronunciation, which became the origin of the Portuguese name Macao.

In the next 400 years, the eastern and western cultures blended here, leaving many historical and cultural heritages, making Macao a unique city.