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Clouds thwart plans to see first sunrise of the new year (2013/01/01)

全球跨年

因為時差的關係，世界許多重要城市，輪著跨年，日本和南韓則以敲鐘來過新年，北韓也罕見地在首都平壤，施放長達十分鐘的煙火，好事一件件的倫敦，更是擴大規模，在倫敦眼摩天輪熱鬧跨年。

奧克蘭天空塔煙火秀起跑，是全球第一個跨年的國際大城，象徵紐西蘭正式邁入2013。

女歌手凱莉米洛在澳洲雪梨跟大家倒數，邁入2013的瞬間，萬眾矚目的煙火秀正式開始。

今年雪梨煙火的主題是擁抱，主辦單位準備了七公噸的煙火，12分鐘的煙火斥資新台幣兩億元。

北韓也放出據說的第一次跨年煙火，而且時間長達十分鐘，吸引不少民眾上街欣賞。

世界第一高塔杜拜哈里發塔，2013年到來的這一刻，金光閃閃、瑞氣千條，萬道向外射出的煙火，讓高塔遠遠看來非常霸氣。

2012年辦了個成功奧運、女王登基60年，凱特王妃又懷上金孫，好事占盡的倫敦，跨年當然大手筆。

大笨鐘才敲一響、煙火就像不用錢的猛放，長達11分鐘的煙火秀，讓又叫千禧之眼的倫敦摩天輪，像是著火的烽火輪。

美國紐約的時報廣場，在台北時間今天下午一點，全場倒數六十秒之後，紐約市長彭博按鈕啟動水晶球，五顏六色的紙花，從空中翻滾飄落。法蘭克辛納屈的名曲"紐約紐約"，響徹時報廣場。

Major cities around the world opened 2013 with extravagant fireworks shows. We take you to some of the best. 

New Zealand’s Auckland is distinct for being the first major city to ring in the new year. It kicked off the urban fireworks shows seen around the world.

In Sydney singer Kylie Minogue counted down to 2013 with the crowd. When midnight arrived the fireworks were launched.

The theme of Sydney’s show was “Embrace.” To realize this vision, 7 tons of fireworks were ignited during the 12-minute show, at a cost equivalent to NT$200 million.

North Korea had what is thought to be the reclusive state’s first New Year’s fireworks performance. People gathered to admire the 10-minute show.

Dubai is home to the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. At the stroke of midnight it was illuminated with fireworks that lit up the sky.

London has been on a high all year long – it successfully held the Olympics, Queen Elizabeth marked 60 years on the throne and Kate celebrated royal conception. The city capped 2012 off with a massive fireworks show.

When Big Ben rang, the show began. Countless fireworks lit up the sky over the 11-minute performance. It made the London Eye look like a wind and fire wheel. 

In New York’s Times Square Mayor Michael Bloomberg set the city’s famed crystal ball in motion. Colorful paper flowers fluttered through the air as Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” rang out. It was a delightful way of bidding farewell to 2012 and welcoming 2013.

資料來源：民視英語新聞