Russia: New Year on Red Square in Moscow, with the Kremlin in the background, right, and St. Basil's cathedral in background. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
Spain: San Fermin Festival bull runners celebrate the New Year in Coin, near the southern Spanish town of Malaga. (REUTERS/Jon Nazca)
China: Releasing a wishing lantern to usher in the new year in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province. (AP Photo)
More New Year photos from around the world at: Welcoming 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
More New Year photos from around the world at: Welcoming 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com