Christmas atmosphere covers the world

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has not been repelled completely and the global economy is facing many great challenges, the festive atmosphere of Christmas and New Year 2023 is still overwhelming throughout the world , with sparkling lights, brightly decorated markets and warm gatherings.

Saturday, December 24, 2022 16:39

Paris illuminates Champs Elysees for Christmas. (Photo: Reuters)

A gingerbread structure, a traditional cake for Christmas, is displayed at the Museum of Architecture's Gingerbread City in Belgravia District, London, Britain. (Photo: Reuters)

Shimmering lights at Kew Gardens, London, Britain (Photo: Reuters)

A boy rides a bicycle to power a Christmas lights installation in a district square in Budapest, Hungary, to save costs with sustainable lights. (Photo: Reuters)

Women from Ukraine collect donations for Ukrainian children at the Christmas market in front of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin, Germany, November 24, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

Peaceful atmosphere in Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt ("Christ Child Market"), one of the world's oldest Christmas markets, in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo: Reuters)

The traditional Christmas market in the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, attracts large numbers of visitors. (Photo: Reuters)

An excited child at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Athens, Greece, December 1, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

The colourful Christmas tree on Capitol Hill, the US (Photo: Reuters)

'Digital Christmas Forest' at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. (Photo: Getty)

Artists from the Nairobi Philharmonic Orchestra perform at the Galleria shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, December 11, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

Christmas atmosphere outside the Presidential Palace of Sri Lanka, December 22, 2022. (Photo: EPA-EFE)

Girls take photos during a visit to Snowman World, where 2,023 snowmen are on display, at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, about 40 kilometres south of Seoul, the Republic of Korea. (Photo: Yonhap)

Hanoi’s Old Quarter is bustling with numerous visitors enjoying the festive atmosphere and purchasing decorations for Christmas and New Year 2023. (Photo: THANH DAT)

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