On this day, 26 years ago, December 20, 1999 (November 13, 1999, the lunar calendar), Macao returned to the motherland. At 0:00 on December 20, 1999, the Chinese and Portuguese governments held a handover ceremony at the Macao Cultural Center. The China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao and Macao returned to the motherland. After the handover ceremony, a ceremony was held for the establishment of the People's Republic of China Macao Special Administrative Region and the swearing-in of the SAR Government. This is another grand event for the Chinese nation in realizing the great cause of reunification of the motherland after Hong Kong returned to the motherland on July 1, 1997. It was at 0:00 on December 20. The national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the People's Republic of China of the Macao Special Administrative Region were raised at the Macau Cultural Center Garden Hall.