Hou Kong Middle School in south China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), where the first five-star red flag in the region was raised, has been holding the flag-raising ceremony weekly for 75 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, marking a shared and enduring tradition for all teachers and students.
Established in 1932, Hou Kong Middle School is a school with a long-standing patriotic tradition.
On October 1, 1949, when the five-star red flag was raised at Tian'anmen Square, Du Nam, the then principal of the school, raised her own hand-sewn five-star red flag on the campus.
"This is my country. Since our country has been founded, we should raise our national flag," said Du during a tense encounter with police officers.
For 75 years, Hou Kong Middle School has held a weekly national flag-raising ceremony every Monday morning, attended by both teachers and students, aiming to pass on the spirit of patriotism from generation to generation.
The flag-raising story is included in a five-part documentary launched by the China Media Group (CMG) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.
Titled "25 Years of Lotus Bond," the series premieres on CCTV-1 at 20:00 from Friday to Dec 17, with subsequent broadcasts on CCTV-4 and CCTV-13.
The documentary comprises five thematic episodes: Love for the Home and the Nation, A Path of Diversity, The Flavor of Happiness, A City of Integration, and Gateway to the Future. It showcases the successful practices of "one country, two systems" in Macao under the strategic guidance of the central government.
The flag-raising story is featured in the first episode aired on Friday.
On December 20, 1999, the Chinese government resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Macao and established the Macao SAR.
Macao's middle school holds flag-raising ceremony weekly since PRC's founding
Macao's middle school holds flag-raising ceremony weekly since PRC's founding
Myanmar's new President U Min Aung Hlaing met Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar's capital, on Saturday.
Noting that Myanmar consistently regards its relationship with China as the most important bilateral tie, U Min Aung Hlaing emphasized that Myanmar stays committed to the one-China principle and highly appreciates and actively supports the China-proposed four global initiatives.
The new Myanmar government expects to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, advance the construction of the Myanmar-China Economic Corridor, and work together to maintain border peace and stability, while continuously deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, the president said.
Myanmar will never allow any activities that harm China's interests within its borders, and will continue to intensify its crackdown on online gambling and telecom fraud and take concrete measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Myanmar, he added.
For his part, Wang stressed that China's policy toward Myanmar remains consistent. China firmly supports Myanmar in following a successful development path that suits its national conditions and is supported by its people; firmly supports Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity; and firmly supports Myanmar in achieving national peace, reconciliation and social harmony, he said.
Wang also noted that building a China-Myanmar community with a shared future perfectly aligns with the development and revitalization needs of both countries and serves the fundamental interests of both peoples, urging both sides to unswervingly follow this path.
China is willing to cooperate with Myanmar to resolutely and thoroughly eradicate online gambling and telecom fraud, he noted. China will also support Myanmar's participation in more dialogue and cooperation mechanisms and the enhancement of its interaction with ASEAN, Wang added.
Myanmar president meets Chinese FM
Myanmar president meets Chinese FM
