{"id":10920,"date":"2011-12-28T20:56:30","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T12:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=10920"},"modified":"2021-12-16T22:29:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T14:29:40","slug":"beautiful-fireworks-photos-new-year-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/beautiful-fireworks-photos-new-year-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year Celebration: 15 Breathtaking Firework Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

First comes Christmas<\/a>, next comes the New Year. Time flies and now we\u2019re just a few more days to welcoming 2012. The Mayan prophecy may have predicted that the end of the world<\/a> would occur soon, but that doesn\u2019t stop us from taking this chance to celebrate the time of renewal.<\/p>\n

New resolutions await for us to pursue despite what people often say about not fulfilling them. It is a time of hope for better days in the next 365 days.<\/p>\n

What better ways to than to start a new year than to start with a bang? I meant it both literally and metaphorically. Watch out for stunning fireworks in your city or town and get blown away with the sight and sound! While you count down to a new beginning, take a look at some awesome fireworks from previous New Year\u2019s Day in various places around the world.<\/p>\n

Full list after jump.<\/p>\n

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Costa Rica<\/h2>\n

Beautiful fireworks igniting the very second clock strikes 12:00:01 in Central Valley (Valle Central) of Costa Rica. (Photo by: Otas32<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Taipei, Taiwan<\/h2>\n

At the strike of midnight, fireworks shot out from Taipei 101, once the world\u2019s tallest building from 2004 to 2010. (Photo by: CNN<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/h2>\n

Fireworks against the magnificent backdrop of Malaysia\u2019s capital city Kuala Lumpur, featuring the Petronas Twin Towers. (Photo by: Saeed Khan\/CNN<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Helsinki, Finland<\/h2>\n

The sky full of colorful, shiny threads of light. (Photo by: Taivasalla<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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London, England<\/h2>\n

London Eye literally exploded into fireworks. (Photo by: Blacksky200<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Portugal<\/h2>\n

The golden city lighting along the streets of Portugal just kind of add on to the fireworks effect. (Photo by: Tiagoto<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Moscow, Russia<\/h2>\n

Red fireworks in Moscow\u2019s Red Square on 1st of January, 2011. Seems appropriate for a country with a past associated with communism. (Photo by: Orion Art<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/h2>\n

Fireworks at Caraguatuba near Sao Paulo City of Brazil on January 1, 2009. (Photo by: Fabio Donteo<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/h2>\n

Two million observers by the beach checking out the majestic fireworks by the sea.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA<\/h2>\n

Typical of Las Vegas: The dazzling and ground-shaking fireworks meant to stimulate all your senses. (Photo by: Wandermelon<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Paris, France<\/h2>\n

Fireworks behind the steely structure of Eiffel Tower seem like blowtorch sparks. (Photo by: Photosfan<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Beirut, Lebanon<\/h2>\n

The capital city of Lebanon lightened up with fireworks on New Year\u2019s day.<\/p>\n

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