Government Spokesperson Office releases details of the Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War at a press conference.
The Government will host a string of event this September, including a commemorative ceremony and a photo exhibition, to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression. In addition, Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will leave for Beijing with a 100-member delegation to attend the official commemorative ceremony held at Tiananmen Square on 3 September. Government Spokesperson, Mr Chan Chi Ping, disclosed at a press conference today, along with President of Administrative Council of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Mr Vong Iao Lek, President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau Mr Ung Vai Meng, Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau Ms Kuok Sio Lai, and representatives of other co-organising departments. Mr Chan said Mr Chui’s visit between 2 and 4 September was invited by the Central Government. During his three-day visit, Mr Chui would attend related commemorative activities organised by the Central Government. Members of the delegation include the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Mr Li Gang, and representatives from all walks of life. While Mr Chui is away, the Secretary for Security, Mr Wong Sio Chak, will be the Acting Chief Executive. To mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s resistance against Japanese aggression, the Government will host a commemorative ceremony at 8.30 am on 3 September at Tap Seac Square, and will be presided by Mr Wong Sio Chak and attended by government officials and community representatives. The ceremony will include flag raising, playing and singing of National Anthem, wreath laying and silence tribute ceremony, and will be broadcast live on television channels of the Teledifusão de Macau (TDM). The exhibition in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of victory of the Chinese people’s resistance against Japanese aggression and world anti-Fascist war will be unveiled on 10 am 1 September at the Handover Gifts Museum of Macao. The exhibition, which opens to the public until 4 October, showcases about 210 photos and about 80 showpieces of the war, displaying a closer look of the history, Macao people’s wartime life and anti-war sentiment in Macao at the time. The first part of the exhibition shows the concerted effort of Chinese people fighting against Japanese, while the second part exhibits how Macao people stood together to help save the country. There will be guided tours provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau from 5 to 30 September, with the aim to present more information of the exhibition and the war, to let known more heroic deeds of the army and to promote the message of peace. The series of events is in bids to look back at history, to further enhance the knowledge of the people, especially the younger generation, to promote peace and bear in minds the teaching of history. The exhibition is hosted by the Government of Macao Special Administrative Region and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; is organised by the Government Information Bureau of Macao, Cultural Affairs Bureau, and the Macao Daily News; and is supported by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau.