1999年12月20日零时，在雄壮的《义勇军进行曲》乐曲声中，中华人民共和国国旗和中华人民共和国澳门特别行政区区旗在这里庄严升起。从此，澳门回到祖国的怀抱，中国人民在完成祖国统一大业中又迈出重要的一步。
在雷鸣般的掌声中，中华人民共和国主席江泽民宣告：中国政府对澳门恢复行使主权。从这一刻起，澳门的发展进入了一个崭新的时代。从这一刻起，中葡两国人民的友谊和两国的友好合作也将在新的起点上向前发展。
At midnight on December 20, 1999, amidst the majestic music of the "March of the Volunteers", the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the flag of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China were solemnly raised here. Since then, Macao has returned to the embrace of the motherland, and the Chinese people have taken another important step in completing the great cause of national reunification.
Amidst thunderous applause, Chinese President Jiang Zemin declared that the Chinese government has resumed exercising sovereignty over Macau. From this moment on, the development of Macau entered a brand new era. From this moment on, the friendship between the Chinese and Portuguese people and the friendly cooperation between the two countries will also move forward at a new starting point.(翻译：段鑫悦 校对：田雨荷)
