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DEC 201999
China resumes sovereignty over Macao. -
DEC 201999
Ho Hau-wah is sworn in as chief executive of Macao SAR. -
MAR 282000
Lianhua Bridge, the first cross-border bridge linking Hengqin in Zhuhai with Macao, opens to traffic. -
AUG 302001
Macao passes legislation to pave the way for opening up gambling industry. -
SEPT 232001
The SAR holds the election of its legislative assembly for the first time. -
FEB 82002
The SAR govt grants gaming licenses to three companies, ending a four-decade casino monopoly. -
JULY 282003
Residents of four cities in Guangdong are allowed to visit Macao as independent travelers. -
OCT 172003
The mainland and Macao sign the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement. -
JAN 12004
The CEPA comes into effect. -
AUG 292004
Ho Hau-wah is re-elected in the second term as chief executive. -
JULY 152005
The Historic Center of Macao is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. -
OCT 292005
The fourth East Asian Games opens in Macao. -
DEC2006
Macao is rocked by largest corruption scandal in history, involving transport chief Ao Man-long. -
AUG2007
The SAR govt amends the free education subsidy system, extending free education to 15 years. -
MAY 32008
Macao welcomes the Olympic flame for the first time. -
DEC 192008
The central govt rolls out nine measures in six areas to support Macao to overcome financial crisis. -
JUNE 272009
The NPC authorizes jurisdiction of University of Macao's new campus on Hengqin Island to Macao. -
JULY 262009
Chui Sai-on is elected in the third term as chief executive. -
NOV2009
The State Council approves the SAR to reclaim 361.65 hectares of land to create new urban zones. -
DEC 152009
Construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge begins. -
DEC 182010
A pair of giant pandas named Kaikai and Xinxin arrive in Macao as gifts from the central govt. -
MAR 162011
A separate chapter is devoted to Hong Kong and Macao in the outline of the 12th Five-year Plan. -
FEB 212012
Macao's first light rail system - Light Rapid Transit - starts construction. -
MAY 312012
Ao Man-long is sentenced by the Court of Final Appeal of Macao to 29 years in jail over corruption charges. -
JUNE 302012
Macao finishes amending methods for selecting CE, forming legislative assembly. -
JULY 202013
University of Macao's new campus on Hengqin Island starts operation. -
AUG 312014
Chui Sai-on is re-elected in the fourth term as chief executive. -
DEC 162015
The State Council endorses an updated map of administrative divisions for the Macao SAR. -
DEC 202016
Eligible Macao-registered vehicles are allowed to enter and exit Hengqin. -
JULY 12017
A framework agreement on deepening Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperation is signed. -
JULY 72017
The underwater tunnel section of the HZMB is completed. -
OCT 312017
Macao is designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. -
MAR 152018
The Macao border zone of the HZMB is officially handed over to Macao. -
SEPT2018
The Macao SAR Safeguarding National Security Commission is set up. -
OCT 242018
The HZMB opens to traffic. -
FEB 182019
The outline development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is unveiled. -
AUG 252019
Ho Iat-seng is elected in the fifth term as chief executive. -
OCT 262019
The NPC authorizes the jurisdiction of Macao's port zone at Hengqin port and extended areas to the SAR. -
DEC 102019
The Macao LRT is officially put into operation.
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