Briefs | Activities marking 71st National Day to proceed tomorrow

The Macau government will host a series of activities tomorrow for the October 1 holiday, including a flag raising ceremony and a reception, to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. A flag raising ceremony held at Golden Lotus Square at 8 a.m. will be attended by senior officials from the local government, legislature and judiciary, as well as the Liaison Office, the Office of the Commissioner and the Macau Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army. The Macau Chief Executive will then attend a National Day reception held at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex at 9:30 a.m. Other celebrations to mark the anniversary of the People’s Republic of China will include a fireworks show – themed “Full Moon National Day Fireworks Celebration by Macau and Hengqin” – which will take place on the waterfront near the Macau Tower at 9 p.m.

UM team wins national prize for intelligent vending machine

An intelligent milk tea vending machine developed by University of Macau (UM) students won first prize out of 1,210 shortlisted entries at the 16th ‘Challenge Cup’ National College Students’ Science Project Competition. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Yang Zhixin, the smart vending machine was jointly developed by Hu Zhiyuan, Ouyang Mingcong, and Ding Ziqin, three UM students in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City.

IC to screen film about Xian Xinghai’s life next month

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the passing of Chinese composer Xian Xinghai, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will host a series of activities at the Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum. These will include film screenings, ukulele workshops, special offers for relevant publications and additional guided tours, to deepen the public’s understanding of the musician’s life, artistic achievements and patriotic spirit. The Composer, a film about Xian Xinghai, is the first cinematic collaboration between China and Kazakhstan. The film is adapted from Xian’s experience in Almaty during the final years of his life. Screenings will be held on October 26, 30 and 31 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.