China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is supporting local young people in personal growth with various events, encouraging them to integrate their careers into the country's overall development, according to a five-episode documentary launched by the China Media Group (CMG).
The events include Youth Idea Call: Youth Service Creativity Competition held from June to August this year by the Macao Youth Development Services Center, which was established in June 2023 to provide guidance and support for the local youth in their career paths.
"Young people in Macao will not only think about Macao from the perspective of Macao, but also generate ideas from the country's overall development," said Ip Kuai Peng, Vice Rector of City University of Macau, and also a judge of the competition.
With a focus on youth development service, the competition drew a total of 629 participating projects, 30 projects of which were selected as top contenders.
Top awards were presented to two projects aiming to develop a platform for Macao talents to participate in rural revitalization in the Chinese mainland, and integrate Macao youth into the overall national development, respectively.
"We will also provide some networking opportunities, connecting them with enterprises and government departments, so that they can get more help for their projects," said Cheong Ka Man, the deputy director-general of the center.
The award-winning rural revitalization project was proposed by Hui Hoi Ian, who is currently studying architecture at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
She hopes her idea can encourage more young people in Macao to take an active part in advancing rural revitalization across China.
"I hope that a rural revitalization-themed entrepreneurship or practice base, similar to a communication center, for Macao youth can be built in a village or county of our country," she said.
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, CMG is airing the documentary series titled "25 Years of Lotus Bond" on CCTV-1 at 20:00 every night from Dec 13 to 17, with subsequent broadcasts on CCTV-4 and CCTV-13.
The documentary comprises five thematic episodes: Love for the Home and the Nation, A Path of Diversity, The Flavor of Happiness, A City of Integration, and Gateway to the Future. It showcases the successful practices of "one country, two systems" in Macao under the strategic guidance of the central government.
On December 20, 1999, the Chinese government resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Macao and established the Macao SAR.
Macao encourages youth to integrate careers into national development
