China celebrates Olympics into 2008

Members of the crowd hold up Beijing Olympic Games placards and flags as they celebrate the arrival of the new year during a show in Beijing, January 1, 2008. The show celebrated the arrival of the new year and Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. [Agencies]

A student waves a Beijing Olympic Volunteer flag in front of Bell Tower during a New Year's event in Beijing, January 1, 2008. Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games. The show celebrated the arrival of the new year and Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. [Agencies]

Actor Jackie Chan (C) performs during a show celebrating the arrival of the new year in Beijing, January 1, 2008. The show celebrated the arrival of the new year and Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. [Agencies]

A Beijing Olympic volunteer attend an event celebrating the arrival of the new year in Beijing, December 31, 2007. Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games. [Agencies]

Fireworks explode from the Two International Finance Centre (IFC), city's tallest building over Victoria Harbour and city's business district during New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, January 1, 2008. [Agencies]

Revellers celebrate at Times Square, which displayed a symbol of the 2008 Olympic Games after the clock struck twelve, in Hong Kong, January 1, 2008, to celebrate the countdown to the new year. [Agencies]