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Where to wait for the New Year bell

Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, London, San Francisco, Barcelona, Moscow, Stockholm and Lisbon are the top ten overseas cities in 2017.

Bangkok, Thailand won the first place of the most popular overseas new year's city in 2017 with the advantages of being close to China, low cost, limited visa free and free public transport. However, due to the recent death of King Bhumibol of Thailand, the new year's Eve in Bangkok will not be as lively as usual. The countdown to the new year's Eve will be changed to candlelight prayer and chanting, and fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed. However, Bangkok still has the unique and diversified beauty of big cities in Asia, and it is still popular to go to Thailand for the new year. During the period from December 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017, Thailand implemented a daily quota visa free fee for Chinese tourists; during the new year, the elevated rapid transit BTS, BRT and ferries are free for tourists.

The top three are Asian cities closer to China, with Bangkok in Thailand, Tokyo in Japan and Singapore. The three cities have the highest tourism popularity and the largest number of scenic spots. The earliest New Year's bell on the earth rings in Tokyo. In the last 10 days of 2016, the air ticket prices in Bangkok, Singapore and Tokyo are also very cheap. Compared with January 2017, the price discount will reach 50%.

The cities with the largest number of hotels are London and Barcelona, while Lisbon, Portugal, has the smallest number of hotels.

In terms of per capita expenditure, Europe and the United States are relatively high, with San Francisco the highest. Asian cities are relatively cheap, the lowest is Bangkok, Thailand, followed by Singapore, Tokyo is a little expensive, but also cheaper than European and American cities at least 2000 yuan.

The good news is that the tickets to Europe and America before New Year's day are very cheap. According to a recent report by Beijing Evening News, a round-trip air ticket from Shanghai to London will cost about 6000 yuan between December 20 and 30. Fireworks and the countdown to the new year in London is the most famous event in the world. The ticket price to North America is more attractive. The round-trip ticket from Beijing to San Francisco costs about 4500 yuan. Every December 31 night, New York Times Square also holds a new year celebration. You can dance with people from all over the world, count down together, and wait for the crystal ball to land.

Where will you go to wait for the new year's bell? Where will you go to experience the moving of time samsara?

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