A place to bathe in the middle of a cold winter day, a place to wear masks to welcome the new year
(Baonghean.vn) - The world has officially entered 2019 in very different ways. While many places welcome the new year with joy, on the contrary, there are still places where people welcome the new year in silence and violence.
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| In Denmark, people have a tradition of bathing to welcome the new year. Photo of a swimming pool in Copenhagen on December 31. Photo: Reuters |
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| On the beach, in the Gaza Strip, a few hours before the end of 2018. Photo: AFP |
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| People celebrate the New Year in central Moscow. Photo: AFP |
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| Beijing residents count the final seconds of December 31. Photo: AP |
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| A New Year's Eve performance at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on January 1. AP photo |
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| In contrast to the joy, in the Philippines, dozens of people were injured during the 2019 New Year celebrations. Photo taken at a hospital in Manila. Photo: AP |
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| In Colombo, Sri Lanka, on January 1. Photo: AFP |
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| In Ahmedabad, India, many people wear masks to celebrate the New Year. Photo: Reuters |
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| Fireworks display at Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building in Dubai. Photo: AFP |
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| Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Mass on the evening of December 31 at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Photo: AP |
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| In Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), people beat a man who was believed to be a pickpocket on December 31. Photo: AP |
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| Despite the cold and rain, thousands of people gathered in Times Square, New York to welcome the new year as usual every year. Photo: Reuters |