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Loads of fireworks lit up the sky over the Sydney Harbor Bridge during a display ahead of Australia’s Latest Yr celebrations.
The lavish production, which began around 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, featured 7,000 fireworks – the largest display in the city’s history – and price $5.8 million, in accordance with the Sydney Morning Herald.
Fireworks were also launched from the Opera House and 4 rooftops. Attended by around 1 million revelers, the show also featured 100,000 individual pyrotechnic effects.
“We have had some pretty tough years; we’re absolutely thrilled to welcome people back to the shores of Sydney Harbor this yr for Sydney’s world-renowned Latest Yr’s celebrations,” said Stephen Gilby, City Program Manager.
In Seoul, after a three-year hiatus, the traditional ceremony of ringing the bells has returned. The custom of bells ringing 33 times at 4am to signal the starting of the yr began in 1953.
Greater than 100,000 people were expected to attend the ceremony, which takes place in Bosingak, Jongno-gu, in accordance with The Korea Herald.
At 6 a.m. Latest York time, Latest Zealand celebrated the recent yr with a surprising light show over the Auckland Harbor Bridge and a fireworks display launched from the 1,076-metre Auckland Sky Tower.
1000’s of individuals also gathered for a fireworks and light-weight show at West Tour Park in Huai’an, eastern China’s Jiangsu province. When the east coast reached 11 am, the recent yr began in Hong Kong fireworks over Victoria Harbour, a tourist attraction in the South China Sea. At the same time, fireworks lit up the sky over Manila Bay in the Philippines.
An hour later, 2023 kicked off in Bangkok with celebrations at Centralworld, dubbed the “Asian Times Square”.