People across world celebrate New Year(1/9)

People wait for the New Year celebration on Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Fireworks explode during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Hongye)

People wait for the New Year celebration on Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Police officers stand guard before the New Year celebration on Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

People wait for the New Year celebration on Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

People wait for the New Year celebration on Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

Revelers cheer during a New Year celebration at a park in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Revelers cheer during a New Year celebration at a park in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

New Year fireworks are seen near the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)