The world welcomes the year 2016.
New Year's Celebrations Around the World
![Fireworks are seen over the city's skyline in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2016, as part of the 2016 New Year's celebrations.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0FDE653A-11D7-489D-A7EE-EAFAAB731467_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks are seen over the city's skyline in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2016, as part of the 2016 New Year's celebrations.
![Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Jan. 1, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0F9EDC31-0B5A-4813-9261-8B13C4219DCB_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Jan. 1, 2016.
![Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to get closer to the image of the Black Nazarene during a procession on New Year's eve in Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3C9CDA46-B6B1-468B-89AE-D47FFF2B9892_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to get closer to the image of the Black Nazarene during a procession on New Year's eve in Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2015.
![A couple kisses inside a giant inflatable ball during a countdown event to celebrate New Year in Seoul, South Korea, Dec.31, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A7DFFEF5-E917-4484-8813-61B56FE5912D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A couple kisses inside a giant inflatable ball during a countdown event to celebrate New Year in Seoul, South Korea, Dec.31, 2015.