The opening was  offciated  by Mr Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of  the Macau SAR Government, Mr Xu Ze, Deputy Director of the Liaison Offce of the Central People’s Government  in  the Macau SAR, Mr Song Yan Bin, Deputy  Commissioner  of  the  Ministry  of  Foreign Affairs  of  the  People’s Republic  of
China  in  the Macau SAR   and Mr Chui Sai  On, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture  of  the  Macau  SAR  Government  together  with Dr  Stanley Ho, Managing Director  of  SJM and Dr Cheng Yu Tung, President of the  Board of Directors of SJM. “The  offcial  opening  of  the  Grand  Lisboa  Hotel  today  completes  this  ambitious  achievement –  the Grand Lisboa Hotel and  Casino,” said Dr Stanley Ho. “It  is  the  second hotel  to bear  the Lisboa  name,  and  a worthy  inheritor of  its proud  tradition. While Macau has changed a great  deal  over  the  years,  our  commitment  to  our guests, to our shareholders, and to the  people  of Macau  remains  unchanged,”  he  added. To commemorate  the event, an exhibition  titled  “Splendid  China  and  Blooming  Beijing”,  in  which  valuable  Chinese  antiques  and pieces of art will be shown, will be held  until tomorrow. The Grand Lisboa Hotel, Macau offers 430  ultra-luxurious rooms and suites.

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