Millions of people across Asia welcomed 2025 through intricate firework displays, prayers for peace and local traditions. In Taipei, thousands gathered in a city park to recreate a tearful scene from a classic movie.
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00:005, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:04Welcoming the new year with a bang.
00:07Across Asia, millions of people celebrated the end of 2024
00:12and the beginning of 2025.
00:153, 2, 1.
00:19With countdowns and fireworks,
00:21drone shows, parades, and performances
00:41by native-born international artists.
00:43In Western Asia, fireworks and cheers
00:50reigned over the Syrian capital, Damascus,
00:52in the first New Year celebration in 50 years
00:56without an Assad in power.
00:58Jump, jump.
01:03While in the East, a more muted approach in Japan
01:06with the traditional ringing of the bell at midnight
01:09to mark the end of the old and bring in the new.
01:12Happy New Year!
01:15In Taiwan, the iconic Taipei 101 exploded in color
01:19at the stroke of midnight.
01:21And just down the street, thousands of people
01:27brought in the new year with a Taiwanese classic movie
01:31and tears, replicating the film's last scene
01:37where at this location, the main character
01:40bursts into tears in the early hours of New Year's Day.
01:46No matter how the occasion was marked across the region,
01:49there are high hopes for 2025.
02:19Whether through fireworks, prayers, or tears,
02:32millions of people across Asia ushered in 2025 together,
02:37welcoming the new year with open arms
02:40and shared hopes for happiness, peace, and new beginnings.
02:45Dauphine Chen and Harrell Hughes for Taiwan Plus.