In pics: New Year's celebrations worldwide

Fireworks are seen during the New Year celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Jan. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Han Fang)

People celebrate the New Year in Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

People celebrate the New Year in Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

Fireworks go off to celebrate the New Year in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

A light image is projected on a building to celebrate the New Year in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

A light image is projected on a building to celebrate the New Year in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

A light image is projected on a building to celebrate the New Year in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

Fireworks go off to celebrate the New Year in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

A light image is projected on a building to celebrate the New Year in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

People take part in the traditional New Year's Swim in Opatija, Croatia, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Nel Pavletic/Pixsell via Xinhua)

People take part in the traditional New Year's Swim in Sibenik, Croatia, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Dusko Marusic/Pixsell via Xinhua)

People take part in a New Year's celebration in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 31, 2019. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

People take part in a New Year's celebration in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 31, 2019. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

A man takes a selfie during a New Year's celebration in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 31, 2019. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

People take part in a New Year's celebration in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 31, 2019. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

People take part in the New Year celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

People take part in the New Year celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

A woman takes part in the New Year celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

People take part in the New Year celebration at Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

People watch a fireworks display near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the United States, Jan. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Buddhist devotees pray to receive blessings for the New Year at Gangarama Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)