People all over the world are excitedly welcoming 2024 with different plans but all hope for a peaceful and happy new year.
Yonhap news agency quoted officials in the South Korean capital Seoul today (December 31) as saying that this year the bell-ringing ceremony on New Year’s Eve in the center of the capital will include many different performances and is expected to be collected. attracted about 100,000 people. The bell ringing ceremony at midnight on December 31 has taken place every year since 1953 to welcome the new year.
This year’s event starts at 11pm. The midnight bell-ringing ceremony is followed by the rising of the “Midnight Sun”, in which a 12m radius object symbolizing the new year will appear near Sejong-daero Avenue in central Seoul. . Next is the performance of famous bands to celebrate the new year.
“Midnight Sun” will appear in New Year’s Eve events in Korea. Photo: Yonhap
In Singapore, light shows and fireworks will be the highlight at the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown Festival 2024. For the first time, police also deployed LED lights to improve crowd management during the event. .
LED guide lights, which are portable flashing LED lights, will be placed on the ground in the war memorial park area to illuminate the walkways and guide the crowd in the right direction. According to Straits Times, about 600 police were deployed to ensure safety in the area where the countdown to the new year was held.
In China, President Xi Jinping will give a New Year speech at 7pm tonight.
In London, England, the organizers said they were preparing for the most spectacular and largest fireworks display ever on New Year’s Eve. Nearly 12,000 fireworks were delivered to the east of the capital to get ready for this unique display.
Reuters reported that preparations for this event have been underway since August. The fireworks display is expected to last 12 minutes, combined with music.
In the US, each state has big plans to welcome the new year from fireworks shows to outdoor parties. In Times Square in New York, the New Year atmosphere also filled the streets many days ago. The square’s management board has prepared an official counting board with the big number 2024 to get ready for the New Year’s party with New York City residents and tourists around the world.
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