(150101) -- PARIS, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) -- People watch the fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year's Eve on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, Dec. 31, 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei) (lyi)
(150101) — PARIS, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — People watch the fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year’s Eve on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, Dec. 31, 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei) (lyi)
(150101) — SINGAPORE, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Fireworks light up the sky above Singapore’s Marina Bay area on Jan 1, 2015. Today, Singapore celebrates the crossing over to the new year and its 50th anniversary of independence in 2015. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) ****Authorized by ytfs****
(150101) — ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — People celebrate the new year in front of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 1, 2015. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo) (lyi)
(150101) — TAIPEI, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Fireworks were set off from the Taipei 101, a skyscraper, to mark the New Year’s Day of 2015 in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, Jan. 1, 2015. A new-year fireworks show took place here early on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng) (lmm)
(150101) — SHANGHAI, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Citizens watch an illuminated portrait photo display during a light show marking the coming of the New Year’s Day of 2015 in east China’s Shanghai, Dec. 31, 2014. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe) (lmm)
(150101) — HONG KONG, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — A fireworks show marking the New Year’s Day of 2015 is held at Victoria Harbour in south China’s Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2015. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (lmm)
(150101) — TAIPEI, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Fireworks were set off from the Taipei 101, a skyscraper, to mark the New Year’s Day of 2015 in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, Jan. 1, 2015. A new-year fireworks show took place here early on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng) (lmm)
(150101) — HO CHI MINH CITY, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2015 shows the firework display in combination with light performance on the New Year’s Eve at the Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. (Xinhua/Nguyen Le Huyen) ****Authorized by ytfs****
(150101) — BERLIN, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Fireworks light the sky over Brandenburg Gate during the celebration for the New Year in Berlin, Germany on Jan. 1, 2015. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan) (lyi)
(150101) — SINGAPORE, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Fireworks light up the sky above Singapore’s Marina Bay area on Jan 1, 2015. Today, Singapore celebrates the crossing over to the new year and its 50th anniversary of independence in 2015. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) ****Authorized by ytfs****
(150101) — SYDNEY, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — Fireworks were set off to mark the New Year’s Day of 2015 in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 1, 2015. About 1.5 million citizens and tourists went to Sydney’s major scenic spots early on Thursday to celebrate the coming of the year 2015. (Xinhua/Jin Linpeng) (lmm)
(150101) — BANGKOK, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — People watch fireworks marking New Year’s Day of 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 1, 2015.(Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
(150101) — BANGKOK, Jan. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) — People watch fireworks marking New Year’s Day of 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 1, 2015.(Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
