People wait to attend the New Year celebration at Times Square in New York City, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2016. The upcoming New Year celebration will be held at Times Square from the night of Dec. 31, 2016 to Jan. 1, 2017, a well-known traditional event which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of spectators from the United States and other parts of the world. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
