The Government will host on Monday (1 October) a series of activities, including a flag raising ceremony and a reception, to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

At 8am on National Day, there will be a flag raising ceremony held at Golden Lotus Square. The ceremony is to be attended by the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On; and representatives from, respectively, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR); the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR; and the Macao Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army; as well as by heads of the Macao legislature and judiciary; principal officials; and people from across the community.

The flag raising ceremony will be broadcast live on television channels of Teledifusão de Macau (TDM).

The Chief Executive will then attend a National Day reception held at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre at 9.30am. Later in the day, Mr Chui will preside at the start of a run to commemorate National Day, and later present awards to those that participated.

A number of Government departments will hold events to celebrate the anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Firework displays – held by the Macao Government Tourism Office – will take place on the waterfront near the Macau Tower at 9pm and at 9.40pm on Monday.

An acrobatic show titled “Rainbow over the Silk Road” – presented by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR – will be held on 30 September and 1 October, at 8pm, at the Macao Forum.

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will offer commemorative stamp covers for sale to mark National Day. A stamping service will be available at its headquarters building from 9am to 5.30pm on Monday.