2015 New Year celebration around world
A tourist writes "2015" with a light pen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 30, 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei)
A tourist writes "2015" with a light pen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 30, 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei)
A tourist writes "2015" with a light pen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 30, 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei)
A man poses with a mask in a stand of masks for sale in the city of Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 30, 2014. The figures made of paperboard will be set on fire as part of the local tradition to "burn" the old year so as to leave behind the negative experiences of last year and welcome the New Year. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)
A man walks in front of figures of movie and TV characters shown for sale in the city of Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 30, 2014. The figures made of paperboard will be set on fire as part of the local tradition to "burn" the old year so as to leave behind the negative experiences of last year and welcome the New Year. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)
A man walks in front of figures of movie and TV characters shown for sale in the city of Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 30, 2014. The figures made of paperboard will be set on fire as part of the local tradition to "burn" the old year so as to leave behind the negative experiences of last year and welcome the New Year. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)