Celebration Parade

Macao Special Administrative

Region held an international parade on December 16 to mark the 19th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland.

The parade attracted more than 70 groups from the Chinese mainland, Macao and Hong Kong, as well as from foreign countries including Japan, Brazil and Mozambique. It featured folk dances, acrobatics, stilt walking, Chinese martial arts and puppet shows.

Starting from the renowned ruins of St. Paul’s, it ended at Sai Van Lake Square. One of the major cultural events in Macao since 2011, the parade was organized by Macao’s Cultural Affairs Bureau and the local tourism office.