World bids farewell to 2024 and greets New Year with fireworks

FRANCE 24 English

Visit our website: http://www.france24.com  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en

Transcript

00:00Sydney Harbour welcomed 2025 in its usual spectacular fashion with fireworks, lights and

00:07music. The new year came with a bang with an estimated one million people turning out to

00:13celebrate. Many came from around the world and camped out to make sure they wouldn't miss the

00:19party. I have fly for about 30 or 40 hours, yes. We want to see all of them. I found out that there

00:28will be about seven barges that do the fireworks and we want to see them all.

00:37In neighbouring New Zealand, it was already 2025 two hours beforehand.

00:42Fireworks were launched from Sky Power, the country's tallest structure.

00:46There was also a light display recognising Auckland's indigenous tribes

00:50following a year marked by protests over Maori rights.

00:54In Tokyo, the sound of temple bells rang out as people said goodbye to 2024.

00:59They usually struck 108 times, which is set to match the number of wordly sins

01:04that mortal souls could be cleansed of.

01:08Not everyone will enjoy a New Year's party. In Edinburgh, the famed Hogmanay Street Party

01:13has been cancelled due to expected bad weather of rain, winds and snow.

01:24you

Category

Transcript

Recommended