2024 walkers celebrate the arrival of 2024 in Pudong
A dragon dance performance during the walk.
A total of 2024 people walked along Pudong's Huangpu riverfront this morning to welcome in the new year of 2024.
They started from the MIFA 1862, an artsy commercial space that Japanese architect Kengo Kuma had renovated from an over 150-year-old shipyard, and ended at the Museum of Pudong, a marble-and-glass rectangle by French architect Jean Nouvel.
Along the route, traditional Chinese performances, such as a dragon dance and kong zhu, known as the Chinese yo-yo, were staged.
Olympic cycling champion Zhong Tianshi and 1st Winter Olympic gold medalist Yang Yang were among the walkers.
"It's so special to roam along the Huangpu River in the first day of 2024. As I passed those skyscrapers in Lujiazui, I felt so proud of my hometown in Pudong," Zhong said.
Sunshine greeted the walkers as they celebrated the new year.
Walkers end their journey at the Museum of Pudong.
