Tourists and local residents gather at Nanjing Road and the Bund in Shanghai to celebrate the New Year
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-12-31 23:45:42
Crowds of tourists begin gathering on Nanjing Road at 7 am on December 31. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Editor's Note:
Many tourists and Shanghai residents gathered at Nanjing Road and the Bund in central Shanghai to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Monday evening. Around 4,000 police officers and members of the Shanghai Armed Police Corps helped keep order on scene. Photos: Yang Hui/GT

A Foreigner celebrates New Year’s Eve on Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Signs on Nanjing Road meant to guide crowds on New Year’s Eve Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A little girl sits on her father’s shoulders as they celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Bund in Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Policemen set up a “human wall” for diverting crowds and maintaining safety in Shanghai on December 31. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Policemen line the street to divert the crowds in Shanghai on December 31. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A boy sitting on his father’s shoulders takes photos of the night scene in Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A great number of people celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Bund in Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A tourist takes photos at the Bund in Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Policemen line the street to divert the crowds in Shanghai on December 31. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A tourist communicates via real-time video in Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Tourists take photos at the Bund in Shanghai on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Yang Hui/GT