New year celebrations across Jiangsu

New Year celebrations were held across Jiangsu province to ring in 2024. Our staff reporters have filed reports from various parts of the province. 

At the Wenfeng Temple in Yangzhou, the sound of the bell bid farewell to 2023 and ushered in 2024. In the majestic and distant sound of the bell, everyone made the best wishes for the new year

At Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, Tianning Temple in Changzhou, and Lingshan Scenic Area in Wuxi, tourists and citizens from near and afar made devout wishes with a bell striking ceremony to express their New Year's expectations.

At Xinjiekou in Nanjing, hundreds of thousands of people gathered here to welcome the arrival of 2024.

On the huge LED screen, the soaring golden dragon in 3D effect and the jumping countdown numbers pushed the atmosphere to a climax. The Night Weiyang Music Street in West City of Jianye District in Nanjing featured a Dragon Year themed parade that attracted citizens and tourists from near and afar.

Exciting fireworks feasts were held in various parts of Jiangsu province. At Huai'an Journey to West Amusement Park, 1000 drones danced in the night sky with dazzling fireworks falling from the sky, accompanied by a water curtain show that ignited the New Year's Eve.

By the shores of Luoma Lake in Suqian city, citizens and tourists made New Year's wishes amidst the dazzling fireworks dance when the dazzling fireworks soared into the night sky.

More than a thousand citizens came to the cross-sea bridge in Lianyungang city to set off fireworks with bundles of dazzling fireworks shining and blooming in the night sky.