Millions around the world welcomed 2025 with dazzling fireworks displays and cultural celebrations. Sydney, Australia hosted one of the most renowned New Year's Eve events, while Japan observed ancient Buddhist bell-ringing traditions and China's President Xi Jinping delivered a message emphasizing national unity and aspirations for the future.
Fireworks are seen over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year ’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVINGThe start of 2025 has been celebrated around the world with dazzling fireworks displays and rituals. Australia was among the first countries to welcome the New Year .More than a million people gathered at the main vantage points around Sydney Harbour for the city's world-famous fireworks display.
\'Happy New Year! We came from Germany and just doing our Working Holiday Visa so...Just driving from Adelaide to Sydney one-and-a-half days because we want to see the fireworks. Christmas and fireworks, yes. Male: 'Absolutely excited yeah. It is one of the best ones in the world. And it is a shame to miss. Anyone who misses it and is living in Sydney - and so yeah.'\Cities around the world also ushered in the new year, with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions. In Japan, hundreds of locals and tourists gathered at the Marishiten Tokudaiji Temple in Tokyo. The tolling of bells at midnight is an ancient tradition for Buddhists, who believe that humans are born with 108 worldly desires and that these are removed when a bell is struck 108 times. Chinese President Xi Jinping used his New Year's message to insist no one can stop what he called China's reunification with Taiwan. He also stressed efforts to maintain strategic resolve and stay united in forging ahead against all odds to build a strong country. 'We must jointly create a better future for the world. Dreams and wishes may be far off, but they can be fulfilled with dedicated pursuit. On the new journey of Chinese modernisation, everyone is a key actor, every effort counts. Let us greet the new year with hope. May our great country enjoy harmony and prosperity'
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