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I will survive : 2020 slinks into history as fireworks light deserted streets
A woman sells a 2021 decoration at a popular entertainment street on New Year s Eve during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun reuters tickers
This content was published on December 31, 2020 - 23:58
December 31, 2020 - 23:58
By Gareth Jones and Peter Graff
(Reuters) -Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year that will not be missed.
No light show illuminated Beijing from the top of the TV tower. St Peter s in Rome was almost empty for vespers. London s Trafalgar Square, Moscow s Red Square, Madrid s Puerta del Sol and New York s Times Square were all barricaded off.
Only after polishing can a piece of jade be finer." 'HELL OF A YEAR' In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic originated a year ago, large crowds took to the streets including a group of hundreds who gathered in front of the old Hankow Customs House building.
"What a hell of a year it's been," said Gladys Berejiklian, premier of New South Wales state, which includes Sydney.
While some cities would launch fireworks over empty streets, others, such as London and Singapore, called off their displays. Paris, Rome and Istanbul were under curfew.