AUSTRALIA
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The Sydney Opera House area shimmers during a firework display at 9 pm on December 31 (local time). (Photo: Reuters) |
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People attentively admire the brilliant fireworks in Sydney. (Photo: Getty Images) |
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A few hours later, Sydney enters the main performance. (Photo: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images) |
![Sydney’s producer of major events and festivals, Stephen Gilby, told the Sydney Morning Herald that it is the "party Sydney deserves”. (Photo: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images)](https://image-en.nhandan.vn/w792/Uploaded/2024/aslxvtxwtys/2023_01_01/5-6435.jpg "Sydney’s producer of major events and festivals, Stephen Gilby, told the Sydney Morning Herald that it is the "party Sydney deserves”. (Photo: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images)") |
Sydney’s producer of major events and festivals, Stephen Gilby, told the Sydney Morning Herald that it is the "party Sydney deserves”. (Photo: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images) |
SINGAPORE
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Before the transition to the New Year, a drizzle appeared in Marina Bay of Singapore. However, people still flocked to the area to enjoy a vibrant year-end night. (Photo: CNA) |
JAPAN
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The release of balloons during New Year's celebrations in Tokyo. Many Japanese people still wear masks when going to crowded places to prevent the spread of the pandemic. (Photo: Reuters) |
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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Young people are waiting to immerse themselves in a New Year's party in the centre of Seoul. (Photo: Reuters) |
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Gwanghwamun Square is bustling on New Year's Eve. (Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) |
INDONESIA
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The beauty of Balinese dancers as they participate in a parade during the New Year Celebrations in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo: EPA-EFE) |
INDIA
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Balloon merchants on a street of Hyderabad City. (Photo: AP) |
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Bustling atmosphere on the seaside promenade in Mumbai. (Photo: Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images) |
