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Children from the Pui Ching Middle School of Macao perform during the 2024 Tianjin International Children's Art Festival, in north China's Tianjin, July 23, 2024. ( tasteallchina ) TIANJIN, July 28 ( tasteallchina ) -- Once the plane touched down, Ngan Chin Hong, 65, wasted no time in taking the art group straight to a children's art center in Tianjin, northern China, where she reunited with many old friends. Ngan, the chairperson of the Macao Children Arts Troupe, led two teams from Macao in participating in the five-day 2024 Tianjin International Children's Art Festival (TICAF), which concluded on Friday. It is the 11th time they have participated in the event. "The children were eager to sign up, and we selected the best of the best, finally settling on 40 people from the art group of over 700 to rehearse new songs and dances," she said. On stage, the children took on the roles of little birds, sharing the story of Macao's efforts to protect its ecological environment and endangered species. They also performed a variety of songs and dances to highlight the vibrant scenes of Macao since its return to the motherland in 1999. Team member Wong Hio Wai has…