Top 10 New Year’s Eve Celebrations世界十大跨年盛典

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Chime in the New Year with festivities both large and small around the world on this intercontinental journey.在這趟跨洋之旅中，伴隨著新年鐘聲，世界各地都在舉行大大小小的跨年盛典。

New York City， New York

New Year’s Eve in New York’s Times Square defines the evening for hundreds of millions around the globe who watch on television， wishing they were there. A million revelers squeeze into the city’s neon epicenter where Broadway and Seventh Avenue come together， waiting for the Waterford crystal LED ball to drop from the former New York Times Building， for which the iconic square is named. It’s an American tradition more than 100 years old.

Las Vegas， Nevada

Ring in the New Year casino style in kitschy Las Vegas， where fireworks blast over Paris Las Vegas， the MGM Grand， the Bellagio， and the array of other casino hotels on the famous Strip. The city buzzes with tens of thousands who come in for special concerts and performances with the biggest stars， until the sun comes up over the surrounding desert.

Rio de Janeiro， Brazil

Réveillon， Rio’s New Year’s celebration， is one of the world’s largest. Dressed in white like Candomblé priestesses， millions of locals and visitors line the city’s miles of beaches， throwing flowers into the waves at midnight for the African sea goddess Yemanjá， whose traditions have become mixed with the Virgin Mary. Afterward， the streets， bars， and restaurants fill with parties， dancing， and music.

London， England

Millions of eager Londoners line the Thames waterfront and gather in Trafalgar Square， waiting for the city to explode in a dazzling display of sparks and color. At midnight， the tower around Big Ben pulses with fiery blasts timed for the 12 strokes of the hour. All eyes then turn to the London Eye as the famous wheel produces a swirling fireworks and light show timed to British rock music echoing through the city.

Paris， France

The City of Light becomes a city of fireworks on New Year’s Eve. Hundreds of thousands line the Champs-élysées， champagne bottles in hand， for a view to the Eiffel Tower. At midnight， fireworks burst from the entire length of its iron structure， in one of this evening’s most beautiful displays anywhere. Other gathering spots with great views include the steps of Sacré-Couer church and the Trocadéro.

Madrid， Spain

Madrile?os celebrate the New Year by swallowing 12 grapes—one for each stroke of the clock at midnight. Finishing them on time is considered to be a sign of good luck in the upcoming year. Tens of thousands gather in front of the clock in Puerta del Sol plaza for the annual ritual and line Gran Via to watch fireworks.

Beirut， Lebanon

Each New Year’s is a promise that everything will be better in the capital of formerly war-torn Lebanon. Thousands gather to watch the light show on the city’s 1933 art deco clock tower in Nejmeh Square， the heart of central Beirut. At midnight， couples kiss and fireworks burst， shining over a mix of floodlit church steeples and mosque minarets in this eclectic Levantine metropolis.

Tokyo， Japan

On New Year’s Eve in Tokyo， streets and restaurants teem with people， many eating buckwheat noodles to ensure health and happiness in the New Year. Temples ring bells as a countdown to midnight， adding a dreamy quality to the celebration. Stay in town through January 2， one of only two days when the emperor opens the palace grounds to the public.

Christmas Island， South Pacific

Named after another holiday （and famed as the likely location of Amelia Earhart’s missing airplane）， Christmas Island， or Kiritimati （in the South Pacific republic of Kiribati）， is among the first inhabited places in the world to celebrate the New Year. With only around 5，000 residents， New Year’s Eve is an intimate affair， much of the island being a protected wildlife sanctuary.

Sydney， Australia

Everyone comes to the waterfront in Sydney to celebrate New Year’s Eve. The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and nearby buildings ignite at midnight with one of the world’s most spectacular fireworks productions.

紐約州紐約市

紐約時報廣場為世界億萬電視觀眾詮釋了跨年夜的意義，所有人都渴望親臨其境。在百老匯和第七大道交匯處，數百萬狂歡者涌向耀眼的霓虹燈，等待沃特福德水晶球從前紐約時報大樓緩緩降落，而該建筑正是這一地標廣場的命名緣由。這個迎新傳統在美國已有100多年的歷史。

內華達州拉斯維加斯

在媚俗的拉斯維加斯，新年鐘聲盡顯賭城風范。璀璨的煙火照亮了巴黎拉斯維加斯酒店、米高梅酒店、貝拉吉奧大酒店以及著名的拉斯維加斯大道上的一眾賭場酒店。成千上萬的粉絲蜂擁而至，只為一睹特別演唱會和表演中巨星的風采，狂歡一直持續到太陽在沙漠上空高高掛起。

巴西里約熱內盧

里約熱內盧跨年盛典的規模在全世界數一數二。數百萬當地人和游客像（源自非洲的巴西宗教）坎東布雷教的女祭司那樣，身著白服排在該市綿延數英里的海灘上，午夜時分將鮮花扔進海浪以祭奠非洲海神耶孟佳，這一傳統融合了圣母馬利亞的傳說。隨后人們涌向街道、酒吧、餐館，參加聚會、舞會和音樂會。

英國倫敦

幾百萬倫敦市民迫不及待地在泰晤士河畔排隊，在特拉法爾加廣場集合，等待城市上演令人炫目的火花和色彩秀。午夜時分，伴隨著新年的12下倒計時鐘聲，大本鐘（現名伊麗莎白塔）附近的塔樓噴發出陣陣火焰。所有的目光都會轉向倫敦眼，這座舉世聞名的摩天輪將開啟旋轉煙花表演和燈光秀，與之相和的英國搖滾樂余音繞城。

法國巴黎

在新年前夜，這座燈光之城成為煙花之城。成千上萬的人排隊站在香榭麗舍大道，手握香檳，只為看到埃菲爾鐵塔。午夜時分，這座鋼鐵建筑通體煙花四濺，成為全世界這個夜晚最美麗的表演之一。也有人聚集在圣心大教堂、特羅卡德羅廣場等地欣賞盛景。

西班牙馬德里

馬德里人這樣慶祝新年：午夜鐘聲共敲12下，每敲一聲吞下一粒葡萄，按時吃完則預示著來年有好運。成千上萬的人聚集在太陽門廣場的大鐘前等待跨年儀式，排隊站在格蘭維亞大道欣賞煙花。

黎巴嫩貝魯特

在這個昔日戰火紛飛的黎巴嫩首都，每個新年都預示著來年更美好。在貝魯特中央區奈吉梅廣場，有一座建于1933年的裝飾藝術鐘樓，幾千人聚集于此觀看燈光秀。午夜時分，在這座兼收并蓄的黎凡特大都市，情侶擁吻，煙花綻放，照亮了教堂尖塔和清真寺宣禮塔。

日本東京

在東京，新年前夜，街道和餐廳到處擁擠不堪，大家都等著吃一碗蕎麥面，以求來年健康幸福。午夜時分，倒計時鐘聲在寺廟響起，為慶典再添一抹夢幻色彩。建議在城里待到1月2日（新年），因為天皇皇宮每年只有兩天向公眾開放，新年是其中一天。

南太平洋圣誕島

圣誕鳥，又一個以節日命名的地方，位于南太平洋基里巴斯共和國，也因美國女飛行員阿梅莉亞·埃爾哈特疑似在此飛機失事而聞名。它是世界上最早慶祝新年的人類居住地之一。這里僅有大約5000名居民，大部分地區為野生動植物保護區，新年夜慶典更像是一項私人活動。

澳大利亞悉尼

所有人都涌向悉尼海濱慶祝新年前夜。標志性的悉尼海港大橋和附近的建筑將在午夜時分燃放出世界上最美的煙花景象之一。