Colorful bursts -- not only of fireworks but also of creativity -- were on display all around the globe this weekend as our world of more than 7 billion people appeared explosively happy to see 2011 go and 2012 come. Check out the amazing pyrotechnics.
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year on Sunday.REUTERS/Daniel MunozFireworks explode during the New Year celebration on Red Square in Moscow on Sunday.REUTERS/Tatyana MakeyevaJanuary is typically one of the strongest months of the year for stocks. In 60 of the past 83 years, the S&P 500 has closed the year in the same direction as it finished the month of January, according to S&P Indices.REUTERS/Sukree SukplangWomen use sparklers to draw "2012" for photographers, in front of a house, as they celebrate New Year's Eve in Manila, Philippines, on Saturday.REUTERS/Romeo RanocoFireworks explode over Marina Bay during New Year celebrations in Singapore on Sunday.REUTERS/Tim ChongFireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, during New Year celebrations in Taipei on Sunday.REUTERS/Shengfa LinRevelers take part in the New Year's Eve celebration in the Times Square shopping center -- not in New York but in Hong Kong -- on Saturday.REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
