The celebrations are to be highlighted by the presence of Chinese President Hu Jintao and a delegation of the central government.

During his two-day stay in Macao, Hu Jintao is scheduled to attend the ceremony on Monday, which is to observe both the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inauguration of the second term government of Macao.

Macao is making last-hour preparations, with police rehearsing the flag-raising ceremony and organizers preparing for a 1,000-people gathering that is to parade through the densely-populated downtown areas.

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