In the pictures, in the pictures. New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea… These countries have already celebrated the New Year
Are you impatient with the idea of meeting your loved ones on the evening of December 31 to celebrate the New Year? A few hours left. So, wait, there's nothing better than discovering which countries' celebrations are already in 2024, in pictures. New Zealand, which was the first to open the ball, Australia, then Japan, South Korea… We are going to the other side of the world!
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New Zealand
New Zealand is the first country to welcome the year 2024. Auckland, the country's largest city, welcomed the new year in style with a fireworks party.
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Australia
In Sydney, which declared itself the “New Year's Eve Capital of the World”, more than a million revelers took to the foreshore, and city authorities and police warned against occupying all observation points, according to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.France Press agency.
Sydneysiders gathered throughout the day at important sites, braving unusually wet weather, and were not disappointed when the Harbor Bridge and other landmarks were lit up and colored by eight tonnes of fireworks.
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Melbourne has not been left out, with fireworks over the Bolte Bridge.
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Japan
The year 2024 has also passed in the Land of the Rising Sun. From Tokyo Bay, we can enjoy the city lighting up to celebrate this new year.
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South Korea
The city of Seoul, South Korea, also filled its city center with tourists to attend the 31st celebrations.
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City Mayor Oh Si-hoon and other participants rang a huge bell to welcome the new year during the countdown at Bosingak Pavilion.
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The Philippines, Malaysia, China and Indonesia (depending on time zones) have also just moved to 2024, since 5pm French time.
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