New Year's Eve celebrations: World welcomes 2018

The New Year has officially begun, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to watch dazzling fireworks and join lively celebrations in the UK.
Crowds swamped the banks of the River Thames in London for the 12-minute display after Big Ben's bongs rung out across the capital at midnight, having been turned back on for the festive period.

In Edinburgh, revellers braved blustery conditions to enjoy Hogmanay celebrations, after Storm Dylan earlier threatened to cause disruption.

Festival Musim Panas Lampion di Shizuoka Jepang Dimulai

 

 

Festival tanda dimulainya musim panas, Festival Shimizu Tomoegawa Lantern Festival dimulai Minggu (16/7/2017) di seputaran Sungai Tomoe di Shizuoka Jepang.

Festival ini menampilkan sekitar 5.000 lantern (lentera atau lampion) diapungkan di permukaan sungai.

 

Malaysia welcomes New Year 2018 with fireworks display

Fireworks lit up the skies of the capital city and several locations nationwide as Malaysia welcomed New Year 2018 after the clock struck midnight.

The colourful fireworks were followed by several events attended by thousands of Malaysians from various racial and religious backgrounds, as well as some tourists.

World's largest laser show lights up Las Vegas

 

 

 

In 2016, Britain's ER Productions set the unofficial world record for largest-ever laser show, by putting on a show in Milan with over 220 lasers. Last weekend, in celebration of a decade in business, the company beat that record with a 314-laser show in Las Vegas.

The City of Lights

 

In this month's gallery from renowned Shanghai photography group Shanghai Exposed we turn to the rays driving the energy behind this great city. When the days fall to night in Shanghai, you can find yourself engaging in just about anything you desire in this great city of lights. Although, one of the easiest choices is to stumble into any one of the thousands of pubs, foot massage joints or your selection of KTV bars around town, it’s far more adventurous to wander off into the night full of darkness and color as Shanghai awakens from its day long haze. There’s no shortage of capturing either the old or new in this ever-changing city, once bidding for the name ‘Paris of the East’. This city is filled with light.