Around the world, spectacular fireworks displays erupt to celebrate the New Year every January 1. In the United States, people revel in red, white, and blue explosions in the sky every Fourth of July. Also impressive are the Chinese New Year fireworks celebrations.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, shares a light moment with his Sao Tome counterpart Urbino Botelho after a signing ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. China and Sao Tome and Principe officially resumed diplomatic relations on Monday, in a triumph for Beijing over rival Taiwan after the African island nation abruptly broke away from the self-ruled island last week.