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.
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The fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia lasted for 12 minutes
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Crowds enjoy an impressive pyrotechnic display over the Marina Bay in Singapore
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Hong Kong’s iconic skyline is lit up as revellers celebrate the arrival of 2019 in China
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Flashes of red pierce the night skies alongside the Petronas Towers (twin skyscrapers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Crowds catch the spectacle on their smart phones as fireworks are projected form Taiwan’s famous Taipei 101 skyscraper
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Buddhists light candles to mark the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea
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Fireworks are launched by revellers at a beach in Gangneung, South Korea
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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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New Year’s Eve celebrations being in central Vladivostok, in the far west of Russia
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A make-up artist decorates hair ahead of New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad, India
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source: bbc.com