One of the first major cities to celebrate the ( 1 ) was Sydney, Australia. More than a million people gathered along the Sydney harbor to watch the city’s annual fireworks show, set to booming rock music. Hours before midnight people arrived at Harbor Bridge to stake out* good seats for the 12-minute display. This year’s show involved more than ( 2 ) of explosive devices. Other cities around Asia and the Pacific region celebrated with fireworks, such as Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. In other places people marked the New Year without fireworks. Millions in Japan prayed at shrines* for good fortune in 2010. In Seoul, South Korea, a ( 3 ) was rung. In China’s capital, signs around Beijing cautioned ( 4 ) fireworks within the heart of the city on New Year’s Eve. This did not seem to bother Beijing residents, who say the Lunar New Year is their ( 5 ) to celebrate with fireworks. This year that holiday is in ( 6 ) Many young people were at bars and clubs in Beijing until the ( 7 ) of the morning. Still others had to work on New Year’s Eve. As late night revelers* waited in the cold for a scarce cab , two men unloaded a truck at a ( 8 ) on Worker’s Stadium Road. One of them said he ( 9 ) good health for his parents in the New Year. His coworker said he hoped to spend the Lunar New Year ( 10 ) at his home in nearby Shandong province.