How the world celebrated the start of 2020

As the clock struck midnight, fireworks lit up the skies around the world.

epa08096984 The New Year video is projected onto the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees  in Paris, France, 01 January 2020.  EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

The New Year video is projected onto the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France. Source: EPA

Hundreds of thousands of revelers cycled, walked or rode scooters to the Champs-Élysées for the New Years celebrations in Paris - a city left with almost no public transport amid massive strikes.

epa08096807 The New Year video display on the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees  in Paris, France, 01 January 2020.  EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
The New Year video display on the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Source: EPA

The crowds were cheerful as they converged on the famous avenue to watch the fireworks display over the Arc de Triomphe.

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