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The Macau SAR Government held a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The flag guard made its debut with Chinese-style marching.

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The Macau SAR Government held a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The flag guard made its debut with Chinese-style marching.

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The Macao SAR government held a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square on October 1 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The flag guard and honor guard made their debut with Chinese-style marching.
About 600 people including Chief Executive Shum Ho-fai and other officials and people from all walks of life attended.

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The Macau SAR government has previously completed discussions on amending the draft administrative regulations of the "Regulations on Salutes and Etiquette" to introduce salutes and etiquette methods based on the salute methods and Chinese step operations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The regulations will take effect on October 1. This move aims to deepen the education of patriotism and love for Macao, better demonstrate national sovereignty and national spirit, and align with national standards. Portuguese foot drills will be preserved as culture.

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China News Service, Macau, October 1 (Reporter Zheng Jiawei) The Macau SAR government held a flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Lotus Square on the 1st to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The flag guard and honor guard made their first appearance with Chinese-style foot drills.

On October 1, the Macao SAR government held a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The picture shows the flag guard entering the field with Chinese-style foot drills. Photo by China News Service reporter Zheng Jiawei

Chief Executive of the Macau SAR, Sam Ho Fai, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macau SAR, Zheng Xincong, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau SAR, Cheng Lei, Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Garrison in Macau, Chen Wensheng, and about 600 celebrities from all walks of life in Macau attended the event.

At about 8 o'clock, the flag guard composed of the Macao Public Security Police SWAT team escorted the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Macao SAR into the venue with a Chinese-style march. The honor guard composed of the public security police, fire fighters, customs and police silver bands played the national anthem. The audience stood in silence and watched the national flag and regional flag rising slowly.

On October 1, the Macao SAR government held a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Photo by China News Service reporter Zheng Jiawei

Dai Yufei, a student from Macau Jingping School who had previously participated in the "Salute to the National Flag" as a representative of the Hong Kong and Macao youth flag-raising team visiting Beijing, was invited to attend the ceremony that day. In an interview with a reporter from China News Service, she said that when she watched the flag-raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square, especially when she saw the flag guard entering the stadium using Chinese marching drills for the first time, she felt a sense of belonging and closeness to the motherland, and that Macao and the motherland are closely connected and inseparable under "one country, two systems". "The prosperity of the motherland is the greatest confidence for our Macao youth to go global."

The Macau SAR Executive Council has previously completed discussions on amending the draft administrative regulations of the "Salute and Etiquette Regulations" to introduce salutes and etiquette methods based on the salute methods and Chinese footwork of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The regulations will take effect on October 1. A spokesman for the Macau SAR Executive Council said that the relevant revisions are to deepen the education of patriotism and love for Macao, better demonstrate the national sovereignty and national spirit, and be in line with national standards. Portuguese foot drills will be preserved as culture.

Su Desheng, the commander-in-chief of the flag-raising ceremony, said that the adoption of Chinese-style marching is not only a change in the action level of the ceremony, but also demonstrates the feelings of family and country that are connected by blood between Macao and the motherland, and embodies the firm belief of Macao’s disciplined forces to be loyal to the country. (over)

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What is the promotion timetable and training arrangement for Chinese-style foot drill among the Macao Disciplined Forces?
How will this revision specifically implement the preservation of Macau’s traditional Portuguese footwork?
Will the introduction of Chinese step training have any impact on Macau's international image?

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