PHOTOS: China Rings in 2017 with New Year Celebrations

By That's, January 1, 2017

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China said "ni hao" to 2017 in the early hours of the morning, with celebrations taking place around the country. 

Here are some photos from around the Middle Kingdom.

Xi Jinping new year speech
Xi Jinping addresses the nation with a special televised New Year message.

Beijing New Year show
A special winter-themed New Year ceremony was held at the Olympic Park in Beijing to ring in 2017.

Beijing New Year show
A special winter-themed New Year ceremony was held at the Olympic Park in Beijing to ring in 2017.

Beijing New Year show

A special winter-themed New Year ceremony was held at the Olympic Park in Beijing to ring in 2017.

Shanghai New Year
Monks ring in the New Year at Longhua Temple in Shanghai.

New Year fireworks at Shanghai Disneyland

New Year fireworks at Shanghai Disneyland.

Canton Tower in Guangzhou
Canton Tower in Guangzhou.

Taipei
The annual pyrotechnic show at Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

Hong Kong
New Year revelers in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong.

Wanda new year
Fireworks at a Wanda themepark in Wuhu, Anhui.

Wanda new year
Fireworks at a Wanda themepark in Wuhu, Anhui.

Children in Hubei
Children in Hubei.

Train attendantsTrain attendants in Nanchang, Jiangxi.Qingdao
Qingdao.

Have your own photos to share with us? Email us at editor@urbanatomy.com!

[Images via China Daily, Weibo, Newsday, SCMP]

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