Cities large and small across the world prepare their own fireworks displays, concerts and other celebrations unique to their communities.
New Year Celebrations Around the World
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In a photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency, schoolchildren perform "We Are the Happiest in the World" at the Central Youth Hall for New Year's Eve festivities in Pyongyang, Dec. 31, 2014.
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A woman hangs a paper bearing her New Year wishes to a tree in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2014.
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Confetti falls on revelers as they watch fireworks in the sky during New Year celebrations in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 1, 2015.
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Students form "2015" standing on snow to welcome the upcoming New Year at Shenyang Agriculture University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, Dec. 31, 2014.