A clown throws confetti during a New Year parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, Jan. 1, 2014. Some 600 performers from over 10 French circuses took part in the parade on the famous avenue on Wednesday afternoon. (Xinhua/Li Genxing)

Dancers perform during a New Year parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, Jan. 1, 2014. Some 600 performers from over 10 French circuses took part in the parade on the famous avenue on Wednesday afternoon. (Xinhua/Li Genxing)

Dancers perform during a New Year parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, Jan. 1, 2014. Some 600 performers from over 10 French circuses took part in the parade on the famous avenue on Wednesday afternoon. (Xinhua/Li Genxing)

A woman revels in a confetti rain during a New Year parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, Jan. 1, 2014. Some 600 performers from over 10 French circuses took part in the parade on the famous avenue on Wednesday afternoon. (Xinhua/Li Genxing)