The Macau SAR government held a ceremony on the 19th to award medals, medals, and certificates for the year 2023. The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Ho Yi shing, presented medals, certificates and awards to 28 individuals or entity representatives at the ceremony. Macau martial arts athlete Li Yi was awarded the Silver Lotus Medal of Honor, and she won the gold medal in the women's long fist event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. The Medal of Honor is divided into the Grand Lotus Medal of Honor, the Golden Lotus Medal of Honor, and the Silver Lotus Medal of Honor, awarded to individuals or entities who have made significant contributions to the image, reputation, or development of the Macau Special Administrative Region. The Macao Basic Law Promotion Association, the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences of the Macao University of Science and Technology, and the Macao "One Family Access" Cross sectoral Cooperation Group were awarded the Medal of Professional Merit; Zhang Quan Po Tong Oil Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory (Macau) Co., Ltd., Haolian Pharmaceutical Science Co., Ltd., and Macau Cement Factory Co., Ltd. were awarded the Industrial and Commercial Merit Medal; Most Fragrant Cake Home Handwriting Co., Ltd. was awarded the Tourism Merit Medal; The Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Machine Translation and Artificial Intelligence Application Technology at the Polytechnic University of Macau, as well as the President of the University of Macau, Song Yonghua, and the President of the Lutheran Bishop Kindergarten, Felizbina Carmelita Gomes, were awarded the Medal of Education Merit; Liu Fuye, Vice Chairman of the Macau Artists Association, was awarded the Cultural Merit Medal; Macau Mirror Lake Nursing College was awarded the Merit Medal of Charity; The 19th Asian Games Karate men's team, Macau Karate athlete Guo Jianheng, and Macau martial arts athlete Cai Feilong were awarded the Sports Merit Medal. The Merit Medal is divided into seven types and is awarded to individuals or entities who have made outstanding contributions in professional activities, industry and commerce, tourism, education, arts and culture, social welfare and charity, as well as sports. The Anti Corruption Bureau Task Force (L Group) of the Macau Independent Commission Against Corruption was awarded the Heroic Medal; The Bodhi Elderly Comprehensive Service Center, Liang Yuxian, and Ye Zhiling were awarded the Social Service Medal. The Outstanding Service Medal is divided into the Heroic Medal, the Achievement Medal, and the Social Service Medal, which are used to recognize individuals or entities who have demonstrated outstanding performance in performing their duties, participating in public events, or providing social services. Eight social organizations and individuals, including the participating teams of Peizheng Middle School and Haojiang Middle School, were awarded merit certificates. The certificates are divided into merit certificates and honor certificates, which are used to recognize individuals or entities who have made outstanding contributions to the reputation, development, or social progress of the Macao Special Administrative Region and should be particularly respected and valued by the public. The system of awarding medals, medals, and certificates in the Macau Special Administrative Region was established by the Macau SAR Government in 2001. (Lai Xin She)