On the last day of 2023, Shencheng is surrounded by fog, and the city's neon lights penetrate the night sky, and the scattered colors are invisible. The city is bustling with people, Nanjing Road, the Bund, Longhua Temple, Xuhui Riverside ...... Visitors from all walks of life gather to welcome the moment of farewell to the old and welcome the new.
0:00 on January 1, 2024, Shanghai Xuhui Riverside. When the word 2024 appeared on the New Year's Eve countdown screen at Tank Art Center, a woman gestured and shouted: Happy New Year. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
On the Yellow River Road, in the film and television drama "Flowers", which will be broadcast at the end of 2023, there are people who come to check in from time to time in front of the Moss Shengyuan Restaurant, the prototype of the True Garden, and at the corner, there is a long queue in front of the cake house of the always thriving International Hotel, and the dragon-shaped 2024 sticker on the glass window marks the time for this moment. Outside New World City, Chinese dragons and Christmas trees decorate New Year's Day, a holiday between Christmas and Chinese New Year.
December 31, 2023, Huanghe Road, Shanghai. Visitors check in front of the Moss Shengyuan Restaurant, the prototype of the real garden in the film and television drama "Flowers". The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, Huanghe Road, Shanghai. The glass windows of the International Hotel's Pastry House are decorated with a dragon pattern for the 2024 New Year. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, West Nanjing Road, Shanghai. Christmas trees and cartoon sculptures with dragon headdresses outside New World City decorate the New Year's Day atmosphere. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
From People's Square all the way to the east, the crowd began to gradually converge. The police set up a pedestrian wall in the middle of the pedestrian street and changed formations according to the traffic lights and the direction of the tour to maintain the order of the crowd. Almost all the shops along Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street are packed with people, and merchants are showing off their talents and launching various discount activities to promote consumption. Merchandise and decorations with dragon and rabbit elements also appear in the window and on the body of the person, heralding another round of the coming round of the old and the new.
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. A girl poses for a photo in front of the Happy New Year decoration in front of the First Department Store. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. Merchants launched promotions, and the "New Year's Eve Carnival" at First Food Store attracted tourists. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. A woman holding a balloon with the word "Hello2024" printed on it is looking at a product. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. Waiters dressed in "New Year's flavor" costumes are peddling marshmallows. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. A girl is attracted to a dragon and a rabbit in a shop window. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. An armed police officer maintaining order is giving directions to tourists. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. The armed police and public security officers who maintain order change formations according to the traffic lights to maintain the order of the crowd. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
Although there is no New Year's countdown event on the Bund in Shanghai, it cannot stop the spontaneous enthusiasm of tourists. At ten o'clock, the long wooden bench on the promenade in front of the Bund was already full of people. "We are waiting for the New Year. A seated couple said, the warmth of the place seemed to resist the cold wind.
The Bund, Shanghai, December 31, 2023. Visitors cross the road and enter the pedestrian street of Nanjing East Road. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
The Bund, Shanghai, December 31, 2023. Sit on a bench and wait for New Year's Eve visitors. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, Shanghai. By the Suzhou Creek, two girls are setting up a stall to sell small holiday gifts. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, Yuyuan Road, Shanghai. A child wears glasses with the words "2024" written on them that he just bought, leaving a moment of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Surging News reporter Xu Haifeng pictured
December 29, 2023, Wujiang Road, Shanghai. The street impromptu mini-concert attracted three children to the stage and sang along. Surging News reporter Xu Haifeng pictured
December 29, 2023, Yuyuan Road, Shanghai. Citizens who check in. Surging News reporter Xu Haifeng pictured
December 29, 2023, Yuyuan Road, Shanghai. Teenage girl posing with cartoon. Surging News reporter Xu Haifeng pictured
December 29, 2023, Yuyuan Road, Shanghai. The small postcard shop is full of young girls who are writing about their beauty and welcoming the upcoming 2024. Surging News reporter Xu Haifeng pictured
Everyone welcomes the New Year in their own way. On the other side of the city, the light and shadow of Longhua Pagoda pierce the night sky, and pious people cast their wishes in the wishing wall in front of Longhua Temple. Not far from the Xuhui Riverside, young people burst into energy at the West Bund Tank Art Center, while some stood in front of the outdoor lawn, waiting for the countdown to the New Year on the big screen. "I hope you get rid of your ex-boyfriend in the New Year. "Hopefully next year will be better than this year. From time to time, friends sent verbal blessings, and with the last 30 seconds of the countdown in unison, people who didn't know each other also said Happy New Year to each other.
December 31, 2023, Longhua Temple, Shanghai. People write New Year's wishes on the wishing wall in front of Longhua Temple. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
December 31, 2023, Longhua Temple, Shanghai. The light and shadow show test lights of Longhua Tower combine the charm of historical and cultural buildings and modern light and shadow art to light up the night sky. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
January 1, 2024, Shanghai Xuhui Riverside. The New Year arrives, and people enjoy happy moments in front of Tank Tank Art Center. The Paper reporter Wu Dong pictured
On the open concrete floor, someone lit a fairy stick, waving it to convey happiness, immersed in the freedom of this moment. "After this one is finished, take a good picture, and don't order a new one. The security guards who arrived were kind and persuasive, and everyone also left a glow memory of this future in the photo. And just like that, 2024 is coming.