Saturday, January 01, 2011

Sydney Welcoming 2011

This happened in Sydney, Australia, on December 31, 2010 when the clock struck NINE:and at MID-NIGHT, right into January 1, 2011:

"Sydney's skyline has exploded as New Year's Eve fireworks illuminated the city and dazzled spectators, ahead of the midnight extravaganza that will bring in 2011.

About 1.5 million revellers crammed into viewpoints on the foreshore, joining the people on board luxury yachts and tinnies in a celebratory roar as the party got into full swing.

The familiar rumble-and-bang of fireworks sounded shortly after 9 pm (AEDT) tonight as streams of incandescent colour shot into the heavens - a teaser for the much-hyped show-stopper set to wow the world at midnight.

An X on the Harbour Bridge reflected the Make Your Mark theme of the the family-friendly display, which coincided with a lit parade of vessels on the waters below.

All eyes were on Sydney, one of the first major cities to ring in the new year, with an estimated billion people tuning in to watch the party billed as the best since the 2000 Olympics."

1 comment:

Ho Keung and Yin Ping said...

This year's fire work also has lots of beautiful blue ones, very elegant.