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Downtown area is decorated with festive lights in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 29, 2019. Festive lights illuminated the main streets of Samarkand, heralding the start of New Year celebrations. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)
Downtown area is decorated with festive lights in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 29, 2019. Festive lights illuminated the main streets of Samarkand, heralding the start of New Year celebrations. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)