Dubai's Record Breaking Fireworks & 16 Other New Year's Celebrations You Missed
The skyline of cities around the world was a little louder, noisier and more colourful when the clock struck twelve on 1 January 2014. Even North Korea did not miss out on the celebrations. Take a look at how people across the world said good bye to 2013, and hello to 2014.
By Mei Mei Chu — 02 Jan 2014, 02:17 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
1. Dubai broke the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year's Eve with a display of more than half a million fireworks across 100km of waterfront
Dubai has ushered in 2014 with more than half a million fireworks spectacle, breaking the world record for the largest such display ever, Guinness World records said today. Covering a distance of over 94km of the city's seafront, the display incorporated some of Dubai's top landmarks, including Palm Jumeirah, World Islands, the Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab, Guinness said.
indianexpress.comTen months in planning, over 500,000 fireworks were used during the display on the New Year's Eve which lasted around six minutes, with Guinness adjudicators on hand to confirm that a new record had been set.
indianexpress.comThe spectacular show featured 400,000 pyrotechnics over 400 parts of the Dubai shoreline. That’s 100 kilometers (62 miles) of waterfront lighting up.
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Dubai broke the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year's Eve with a display of more than half a million fireworks across 100km of waterfront
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Dubai, with more than half a million fireworks, broke the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year's Eve
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Dubai, with more than half a million fireworks, broke the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year's Eve
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6. Singapore's financial district area had a new pop of colour
Fireworks explode over the financial district at midnight, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 in Singapore.
Image via huffpost.com7. The Great Wall of China displayed a different kind of light show during the countdown to 2014
The Great Wall of China displayed a different kind of light show during the count down to 2014
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9. In the Vatican, Pope Francis delivered his new year blessing to the people during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio
In the Vatican, Pope Francis delivers his blessing to the people during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio
Image via huffpost.com10. The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia could barely be seen behind the busy display of fireworks
In Australia, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was hidden behind the beautiful display of fireworks
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12. London's Big Ben and The Eye of London were surrounded by lights and colours to usher in the new year
13. In New York's Times Square, fireworks and confetti exploded in the air when the clock struck 12
In Times Square New York, fireworks and confetti exploded in the air once the clock strikes 12
Image via gannett-cdn.com14. Brazillians enjoyed the fireworks show with a midnight swim at the Copacapabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazillians enjoyed the fireworks show with a midnight swim at the Copacapabana beach
Image via gannett-cdn.com15. In Geneva, Switzerland, people celebrated the new year with a toast and a swim in the cold waters of the Lake of Geneva
In Geneva, Switzerland, people celebrate the new year with a toast and a swim in the cold waters of the Lake of Geneva
Image via huffpost.com16. In Mumbai, India, a boy burns the effigy of an old man to symbolise the start of a new year without bad memories of the past
In Mumbai, India, a boy burns the effigy of an old man to symbolise the start of a new year without bad memories of the past
Image via theatlantic.com17. In Austria, fireworks exploded over the city of Innsbruck and on the mountains of Nordkette to ring in the new year
Fireworks explode over the city of Innsbruck and the Nordkette mountains during New Year celebrations, on January 1, 2014.
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