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In Pictures: New Year 2019 celebrations around the world

January 1, 2019 8:40 am

Hong Kong's iconic skyline is lit up as revellers celebrate the arrival of 2019 in China

A wave of celebrations are illuminating the skies above cities around the world, dazzling millions of people as spectacular firework displays and light shows welcome the arrival of the New Year.

Crowds enjoy an impressive pyrotechnic display over the Marina Bay in Singapore

 

Crowds catch the spectacle on their smart phones as fireworks are projected form Taiwan’s famous Taipei 101 skyscraper
Flashes of red pierce the night skies alongside the Petronas Towers (twin skyscrapers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
New Year’s Eve celebrations being in central Vladivostok, in the far west of Russia
Buddhists light candles to mark the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea
A make-up artist decorates hair ahead of New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad, India
A reveller wears glasses that spell out “2019” during a New Year’s Eve party in Quezon City in the Philippines

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