File photo of Paulina Pereira Che and her father in Macao in 1970s. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua]

Paulina Pereira Che walks on the street in Macao, south China, Nov. 29, 2019. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka]

Paulina Pereira Che (C) talks with colleagues in Macao, south China, Nov. 29, 2019. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka]

Paulina Pereira Che works at a banquet hall in Macao, south China, Nov. 29, 2019. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka]

Paulina Pereira Che (L) works at a banquet hall in Macao, south China, Nov. 29, 2019. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka]

Paulina Pereira Che (L) poses with a friend in front of a canteen in Macao, south China, Nov. 29, 2019. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka]

Paulina Pereira Che (L) talks with a friend at a restaurant of Macao Institute for Tourism Studies in Macao, south China, Nov. 29, 2019. Paulina Pereira Che was born with a Chinese father and Portuguese mother. Che was 20 when she served as a volunteer for activities of Macao's returning to the motherland 20 years ago. Although she is no longer young, Che said she, like everyone else in Macao, will continue to be a beneficiary of Macao's development. As a senior manager in a transnational enterprise in Macao, Che said, "For the next 20 years, 40 years, I will stand with Macao, with my country to pursue common development and prosperity." [Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka]