CCTV News (News Network): Saying farewell to the old and welcoming the new, people from all over the world are welcoming the arrival of 2025 together in a variety of activities.

On New Year’s Eve, the land of China is filled with joy and peace. Nearly 30 New Year's Eve activities were held simultaneously across Beijing. At the foot of the Great Wall and in popular business districts, a series of exciting activities accompanied citizens and tourists to spend an unforgettable New Year's Eve. In Cangzhou, Hebei, colorful lanterns light up the night sky. People visit lantern festivals, appreciate intangible cultural heritage and watch performances to welcome the new year.

To welcome 2025, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei jointly held a New Year's Eve countdown event for the first time, and everyone counted together through video connection to welcome the New Year.

In places such as Suzhou Bay of Taihu Lake, Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan, and Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone in Fujian, dazzling fireworks symbolizing happiness and health bloom in the night sky. In Chongqing, Chengdu, Sichuan, Changsha, Hunan and other places, various colors of light and shadow alternately change at urban landmarks, bringing everyone a visual feast. In Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, cheerful waist drums were beating and tourists sang and danced around the bonfire. In Zhengzhou, Henan, hot molten iron is thrown into the night sky and turns into thousands of stars, lighting up the beautiful expectations for the New Year. In Shexian County, Anhui Province, intangible cultural heritage fish lanterns parade in ancient villages, wishing people a "safe and prosperous new year".

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In the new year, the land of China is full of vitality. On January 1, in Pu'an, Guizhou, people of the Buyi ethnic group began to pick the first batch of green tea this year. In Lanzhou, Gansu, winter swimming enthusiasts cross the Yellow River. In Guangzhou, Guangdong, Wenchang, Hainan, Taiyuan, Shanxi and other places, people climb high to look far, appreciate the natural scenery along the way, and enjoy the joy of sports. At the Pudong World Expo Park in Shanghai and along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, people welcomed the New Year with vigorous walking. The intangible cultural heritage displays and interactive performances along the route made everyone feel the full New Year atmosphere.

On the evening of December 31, 2024, Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor held a New Year's Eve fireworks display with the theme of "Happiness Movement". The display lasted about 12 minutes, bringing an audio-visual sensory feast to the audience. Hong Kong citizens and tourists start a new year in a festive and joyful atmosphere. The New Year's Eve countdown event organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government was held at Sai Van Lake Plaza and Long Huan Portuguese Rhythm. Tens of thousands of citizens and tourists from all over the world welcomed the arrival of 2025 together in the exciting activities.