世界各地告别2009 World Says Goodbyes to 2009
1月1日凌晨，澳大利亚悉尼的海湾大桥上礼花灿烂，点亮夜空。超过一百万狂欢人群聚集于此辞旧迎新。
亚太地区的国家和地区率先和2009年告别。这一年世界经历了恐怖袭击、自然灾害以及经济动荡。
在香港，数以十万计的民众聚集在维多利亚港欣赏盛大焰火表演。
中国将在2010年2月庆祝农历新年，但是，胡锦涛主席仍然在此时通过电视讲话回顾过去一年所取得的成就。
印尼受恐怖袭击的威胁，民众情绪低落。西方国家驻印尼大使馆纷纷警告，巴厘岛可能会遭到恐怖袭击。
巴黎、伦敦和纽约也加强戒备。狂欢的民众将以彩带、音乐和烟花来庆祝新年。
Bursts of vibrant fireworks lit the skies above Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge at midnight on January 1, as more than a million revelers rang in the New Year.
Asia Pacific nations were the first in the world to say goodbye to 2009, a year marked by wars, terrorism, natural disasters and economic turmoil.
In Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands of people crowded along Victoria Harbour for an elaborate fireworks display.
China will celebrate the dawn of 2010 in February because it uses a different calendar, but President Hu Jintao still marked the occasion with a televised address reflecting on the past year's accomplishments.
The threat of terrorism dampened the mood in Indonesia, where Western embassies warned of a possible attack on Bali.
Security is also tight in Paris, London and New York, where revelers will celebrate with confetti, music and fireworks.