A fireworks display is seen to celebrate the New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
People watch fireworks to celebrate the New Year in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)
Fireworks explode over the London Eye during the New Year celebrations in London, Britain, on Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Fireworks explode by the Acropolis during the New Year celebrations in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Arc de Triomphe during the New Year's celebrations on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, on Jan. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 31, 2022. (City of Sydney/Handout via Xinhua)
Fireworks explode near the Colosseo during the New Year celebrations in Rome, Italy, on Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)