Celebrations around the globe rang in the new decade in style as cities marked the beginning of the twenties with fireworks, drones and parties.
Tonga and Kiritimati were the first to see the dawn of 2020 while major cities such as Sydney and Singapore celebrated soon after. The Australian event was subdued with fires raging in the area while Hong Kong held events amid protests. One of the newer additions to the New Year’s Eve celebration are drones, which gathered around in synchronous flight to produce images in the sky in Singapore. Elsewhere, partygoers marked the start of 2020 at famous landmarks.
The photo gallery above shows how the world celebrated the start of 2020, which is shaping up to be an important one with the presidential election and summer Olympic Games. The video below shows the fireworks show that took place in front of the Bay Bridge, shot from the Embarcadero in San Francisco:
Video: New Year’s Eve fireworks by the Bay. Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group.
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