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    MACAO, Dec. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- A celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) began here Monday morning.

A celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) began here Monday morning. (Xinhua photo) Over 300 principal officials of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and representatives from all circles attend a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland in Macao, south China, on Dec. 20, 2004. Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, presides over the ceremony. (Xinhua Photo/Li Peng) A grand flag-raising ceremony to mark the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland is held in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, on Dec. 20, 2004.  (Xinhua Photo/Li Peng)  (Xinhua Photo/Li Peng) Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah and principal officials of the Macao SAR government at the ceremony. (Xinhua Photo) Chinese President Hu Jintao attended the ceremony, where Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah and principal officials of the Macao SAR government will be sworn into office. (Xinhua Photo) An inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is held in Macao Monday morning Dec. 20, 2004. (Xinhua Photo/Tao Ming) The inauguration ceremony. (Xinhua photo/Tao Ming) Chinese President Hu Jintao (R), who is also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, shakes hands with Tung Chee-hwa, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region£¬who will report on his work to the president, in Macao, south China, on Dec. 20, 2004. (Xinhua Photo/Lan Hongguang) Chinese President Hu Jintao (C front) attends a celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region in Macao, south China, on Dec. 20, 2004. (Xinhua Photo/Li Xueren) Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during a celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland in Macao, south China, on Dec. 20, 2004. (Xinhua Photo/Li Xueren) Edmund Ho Hau Wah (L), chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), is sworn into office in front of Chinese President Hu Jintao during a celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region in Macao, south China, on Dec. 20, 2004. (Xinhua Photo/Lan Hongguang)

    Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, attended the ceremony, where Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah and principal officials of the Macao SAR government will be sworn into office.

    President Hu will deliver an important speech after the inauguration ceremony.

    Ho's first administration has won itself a good reputation over the past five years. Ho was appointed to a second term by Premier Wen Jiabao in September this year after he gained a 99 percent support rate in the SAR's chief executive election in August. The State Council has also approved that all principal officials remain unchanged for the second-term Macao SAR government.

Celebration gathering, inauguration ceremony held in Macao    

    MACAO, Dec. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- The celebration gathering started at 9:30 Monday morning amid the music of the national anthem.

    Edmund Ho Hau Wah went to the podium first to take his oath solemnly, administered by President Hu.

    Principal officials of the second-term SAR government and members of Macao's Executive Council also took their oaths.

    Before the celebration gathering, President Hu met with Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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