New Year in Germany
Put fish scales in your wallet and jump on the chair when the bell rings. There is a week before and after the celebration time. During this period, every household must place a fir tree or a cocoon tree with silk flowers tied between the leaves, which means that the world is full of flowers and spring. At midnight on New Year's Eve, just before the New Year arrives, Germans climb on chairs. When the bell rings, they jump off the chair and throw a heavy object behind the chair to show that they are throwing away the trouble and jumping into the New Year. The children formed a band, put on new clothes, held harmonicas and accordions, and lined up to play in the streets. Adults hold colorful flags and follow behind, shouting and singing to celebrate the New Year. German women perform impromptu comedy sketches on family themes during the New Year. There is a New Year custom circulating in rural areas of Germany - the "Tree Climbing Competition", in which young men compete to climb higher along a bare tree. The first place is hailed as the "New Year's Hero" to show that they are rising higher and higher.
Spanish New Year: Fighting to eat grapes. When the bell starts to ring at 12 o'clock on New Year's Eve, people compete to eat grapes. If they can eat 12 grapes according to the bell, it symbolizes the New Year. Each month of the grape will bring peace and happiness, and each grape has a different meaning, such as the first grape "seeking peace", the fifth grape "harmony", the sixth grape "refuge", the seventh grape "curing disease"...
India celebrates the first five days of the New Year from October 31st every year, and the fourth day is New Year's Day. On the first day of the new year, no one is allowed to be angry with others, let alone lose their temper. In some areas of India, on the morning of New Year's Day, every household cries constantly, with tears streaming down everyone's face. They say that time is fleeting and life is short, so crying to welcome the New Year is a lament for life.
American New Year
300,000 people collectively "cheers". On New Year's Eve, about 30,000 revelers holding champagne gathered in the American casino city of Las Vegas. The city of Las Vegas plans to have 30,000 people toast to celebrate the arrival of 2006 when the New Year's bell rings. Las Vegas will break the Guinness World Record they set in 2005 when 293,000 people cheered simultaneously on New Year's Eve.
British New Year
400,000 people party together. On the evening of December 31, 2005, a grand carnival will be held at Trafalgar Square in London, England. People dressed in festive costumes gather from all directions to the brightly lit dance hall, dancing to the wonderful music. Thousands of people Crowds also gathered in various squares, singing and dancing around the fountain and the statue of Eros in the center of the square, and carnivally.
Australian New Year
Tens of thousands of police and citizens watch the fireworks. On the evening of December 31, 2005, Sydney will hold the largest New Year's fireworks event since the city was founded. The theme of the 2005 fireworks is "Worker's Heart" designed by the internationally renowned pyrotechnics designer Brian Thomson - the lit fireworks form a huge heart shape, which amazes the public. The scale of the fireworks this time was "unprecedented".
Singapore New Year
The interweaving of light presents a charming scenery. Marina Bay in Singapore will hold large-scale New Year's Eve events from the evening of December 31, 2005. The organizer, Esplanade, specially held a rehearsal for the light show on the evening of the 30th. These "wishing balls" floating on the water of Marina Bay lit up in the water, illuminating the Singapore River, forming a charming scene.
Brazilian New Year
Mount the mountain to find happiness and pull your ears when you meet. After the New Year's bell rings, Brazilians hold torches high and flock to climb mountains. They rush to find the golden birch fruit that symbolizes happiness. This activity is called "seeking happiness." It is said that only those who are not afraid of hardships can find this rare fruit. In rural areas, there is a unique custom during the New Year period - pulling each other's ears. When people meet on New Year's Day, they will pull each other's ears vigorously to express blessings.