A festive display in front of the Ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Macao on Dec. 18. The special administrative region celebrates the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland Friday. President Xi Jinping, who arrived in Macao on Wednesday, will attend a gathering celebrating the anniversary and the inauguration ceremony of Macao’s sixth-term government. From 1999 to 2023, Macao’s per capita GDP more than quadrupled to around US$69,000. On Forbes magazine’s 2024 list of the world’s richest places, Macao ranked first in Asia and second globally. It is also one of the safest cities in the world. The region has seen historic achievements in economic and social development, and Macao residents’ sense of gain, happiness, and security has been constantly enhanced.    P2>    Xinhua