The handover of Macau from the Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China was at midnight on 20 December 1999. This event ended 442 years of Portuguese rule in the former settlement, which began in 1557.
Sino-Portuguese Lisbon Agreement, which was signed in 1887
The People's Liberation Army entering Macau on 20 December 1999
Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.
Macau in the early 19th century
The legislature meets in the Legislative Assembly Building in Sé.
The Macau Government Headquarters is the official office of the Chief Executive
Aerial view of Macau Peninsula