The UAE welcomed the new year with fireworks and drone displays from multiple cities across the country on Wednesday (December 31). In Dubai, the Burj Khalifa was lit in celebration as fireworks and water fountains were fired off in the vicinity. Abu Dhabi saw plenty of fireworks following a drone display that gave viewers a unique visual of the countdown appearing in the night sky. In Ras Al-Khaimah, lit drones put up a night show ahead of midnight, including a large replica of a person looming

A New Year countdown was held on December 31 at Big Air Shougang, the main venue of the New Year's Eve celebrations in Shougang Park in Beijing. Crowds gathered to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026. Iconic landmarks were illuminated, and people experienced a New Year’s Eve that blended fashion, technology, culture, and sports beneath dazzling industrial-style lighting. | Global Times