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Light festival in Sydney

Light festival in Sydney

Lasers shine off the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the opening night of the Vivid Sydney annual light festival in the Australian city on May 22, 2026.

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Light festival in Sydney

Light festival in Sydney

Lasers shine off the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the opening night of the Vivid Sydney annual light festival in the Australian city on May 22, 2026.

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Australia: Sydney Rings in 2026 With Annual Fireworks Display 2

Sydney welcomed the New Year with the annual fireworks display over Sydney Harbour.

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Australia: Sydney Rings in 2026 With Annual Fireworks Display

Sydney welcomed the New Year with the annual fireworks display over Sydney Harbour.

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

New Year's Celebrations - Sydney

Fireworks are set off to celebrate the New Year at Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Flags fly at half-mast on the Harbour Bridge to honor the victims of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach a week earlier in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21, 2025, the National Day of Reflection. Photo by Ma Ping/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Mass Gaza Protest Marches Across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge 2

Tens of thousands marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in the rain on Sunday, August 3, demanding peace and aid access to Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Police say 90,000 joined, far surpassing initial estimates.

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Australia: Mass Gaza Protest Marches Across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge

Tens of thousands marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in the rain on Sunday, August 3, demanding peace and aid access to Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Police say 90,000 joined, far surpassing initial estimates.

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Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Contestants take part in a dragon boat race at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 7, 2025. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2025 shows a banner promoting the dragon boat races at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Contestants head to the Cockle Bay after finishing a dragon boat race at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 7, 2025. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Contestants take part in a dragon boat race at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 7, 2025. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Contestants take part in a dragon boat race at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 7, 2025. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

Dragon Boat Race - Sydney

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2025 shows a banner promoting the dragon boat races at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration At Sydney Harbour 3

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31.

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Australia: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration At Sydney Harbour 2

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31.

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Australia: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration At Sydney Harbour

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31.

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Australia: Fatal Multi-Car Crash On Sydney Harbour Bridge

Two men were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday, October 17. The accident involved several cars and a bus, leaving the men dead at the scene. The Bridge remains closed in both directions. This video shows a helicopter landing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge deck.

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Australia: Fatal Multi-Car Crash On Sydney Harbour Bridge 2

Two men were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday, October 17. The accident involved several cars and a bus, leaving the men dead at the scene. The Bridge remains closed in both directions.

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Vivid Sydney light festival

Vivid Sydney light festival

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is illuminated on the opening night of the Vivid Sydney annual light festival in Australia's largest city on May 24, 2024.

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-STABBING ATTACK-MOURNING

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-STABBING ATTACK-MOURNING

(240415) -- SYDNEY, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Australian national flag atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge flies at half-mast to mourn for victims of the attack inside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-STABBING ATTACK-MOURNING

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-STABBING ATTACK-MOURNING

(240415) -- SYDNEY, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Australian national flag atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge flies at half-mast to mourn for victims of the attack inside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 2

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6. Videos posted on social media show big waves hitting the coasts across the regions.

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240220) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants race during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat races making waves in sports-mad, multicultural Australia" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240220) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants race during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat races making waves in sports-mad, multicultural Australia" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240220) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for a photo with a person dressed in seagull costume during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat races making waves in sports-mad, multicultural Australia" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240220) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants race during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat races making waves in sports-mad, multicultural Australia" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CULTURE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240220) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants race during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dragon boat races making waves in sports-mad, multicultural Australia" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240217) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants race during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rowing dragon boat for Dragon Year kicks off in Sydney's heart" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240217) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants race during the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rowing dragon boat for Dragon Year kicks off in Sydney's heart" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240217) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lion dance performers interact with participants during the opening ceremony of the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rowing dragon boat for Dragon Year kicks off in Sydney's heart" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(240217) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lion dance performance is staged during the opening ceremony of the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024 at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Rowing dragon boat for Dragon Year kicks off in Sydney's heart" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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Dragon boat racing celebrates Chinese New Year in Sydney

STORY: Dragon boat racing celebrates Chinese New Year in Sydney SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney New Year Dragon Boat Racing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVID KRANTZ, CEO of Dragon Boats NSW (New South Wales), Australia STORYLINE: The three-day Sydney New Year Dragon Boat Racing kicked off at Darling Harbour in Sydney on Friday. It marks the Year of the Dragon and is the finale of Sydney's Chinese New Year celebrations. The annual dragon boat race, one of the largest in the southern hemisphere, is in its 40th year and has attracted more than 3,000 participants from all over Australia and abroad, according to the organizer, the New South Wales Dragon Boat Association. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVID KRANTZ, CEO of Dragon Boats NSW (New South Wales), Australia "This is Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival here in Sydney Darling Harbour. It's a fantastic event. We will have over 3,500 paddlers acros

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240217) -- BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants interact with lion dance performers during the welcome ceremony of a dragon boat race at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat race kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 18. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants interact with lion dance performers during a welcome ceremony of the dragon boat races at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 18. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in the dragon boat races at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 18. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in the dragon boat races at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 18. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRAGON BOAT RACES

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in the dragon boat races at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 16, 2024. As part of the celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, the dragon boat races kicked off here on Friday and will last till Feb. 18. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRONE SHOW

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRONE SHOW

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows a scene during a drone show in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRONE SHOW

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRONE SHOW

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows a scene during a drone show in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRONE SHOW

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LUNAR NEW YEAR-DRONE SHOW

(240216) -- SYDNEY, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows a scene during a drone show in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA DAY

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA DAY

(240126) -- SYDNEY, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Australian national flag is seen hanging from a helicopter over the Sydney harbour in celebration of Australia Day in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuhui)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA DAY

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA DAY

(240126) -- SYDNEY, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Australian national flag is seen hanging from a helicopter over the Sydney harbour in celebration of Australia Day in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuhui)

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