POBNEWS24, Dhaka Jan 1, 2023 : Different countries around the world welcome the New Year with colorful decorations, fireworks and balloons. At midnight, thousands of people gathered on the streets of various cities to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023.
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati welcomed the new year first due to its geographical location. An hour later, New Zealand welcomed the year 2023. After that, the residents gathered in the streets of Sydney, Australia and welcomed the new year with fireworks. After that, the Christian New Year was also celebrated in Europe, Africa and Asian countries. Being backward in terms of time, the people of America are still waiting for the New Year.
Let’s take a look at some of the pictures from Reuters to see how the New Year was celebrated in different countries around the world.
People gather in the streets of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, to welcome the year 2023.
In Tokyo, Japan, the New Year is celebrated by blowing up balloons.
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Fireworks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.
A woman participated in the celebration wearing glasses made in the style of 2023.
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Lighting and fireworks flash for the New Year at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
This person took part in the New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a child on his shoulders.
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Corona infection is suddenly increasing in Wuhan, China. In the meantime, the people there participated in the New Year celebrations by blowing up balloons.
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A fireworks display in London paid tribute to the late British Queen Elizabeth II.
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People brave the rain to celebrate the New Year in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Russian people gathered in the streets of Moscow to celebrate the New Year. However, the authorities closed the Red Square due to the restrictions related to Corona. There was a heavy police presence in the area.
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A family celebrates next to a Christmas tree in Kiev, the capital of war-torn Ukraine.
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Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, was the centerpiece of New Year’s celebrations in the United Arab Emirates.
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People participate in New Year celebrations in Quezon City, near Manila, Philippines.
