In order to promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japan Aggression and deepen patriotic education, the Central People’s Government has presented the “Commemorative Medal for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” to the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government, according to a statement released by the Cultural Bureau (IC) on Friday.
The presentation ceremony was held on Friday at the Macau Museum, with the commemorative medal having gone on display immediately afterwards in the museum’s first-floor lobby.
IC President Leong Wai Man said in a speech that while the medal symbolises the remembrance of history, commemoration of martyrs, and appreciation of peace, it also reflects the Central People’s Government’s sincere care and profound friendship towards the MSAR and its compatriots, the statement said.
Leong noted that the exhibition aims to allow the public, especially Macau’s youth, to further strengthen their sense of national identity, belonging, and national pride, the statement added.
The medal’s design features the sculpture “Marching to Victory” as its core visual element, incorporating symbols such as Yan’an’s Pagoda Hill*, the Yellow River, the five-stars on the national flag, rays of light, olive branches, and doves of peace, the statement said.
The statement underscored that the medal pays tribute to the Chinese people who, 80 years ago, endured 14 years of arduous resistance and paid the heavy price of 35 million casualties to ultimately achieve great victory in the Anti-Japanese War as well as their historic contribution to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.
While Macau’s Portuguese administration at that time remained neutral during the war, the great majority of the city’s population supported the nation’s fight against the Japanese invaders, historians point out.
* Yan’an Pagoda Hill (延安寶塔山) is a historic hill located in Yan’an, Shaanxi Province, a nine-story brick pagoda originally built during the Tang Dynasty. During the Yan’an Period (1935–1948), it served as a geographic and spiritual landmark for the Communist Party of China (CPC) headquarters and became an iconic representation of the “Yan’an Spirit” in Chinese political culture. – DeepSeek
This handout photo provided by the Cultural Bureau (IC) shows IC President Leong Wai Man (right) and Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (HKMAO) 5th Department Vice-Director Li Li pose during the “Commemorative Medal for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” presentation ceremony at the Macau Museum in Nape on Friday.
This undated handout photo shows the “Commemorative Medal for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” on display in Macau Museum.
