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Gallery: Revelers Around The World Bid Farewell To 2016, Welcome 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- 2016 made an overdue exit as revelers around the world welcomed 2017 with music, ceremony and -- of course -- fireworks. Here are a few highlights.

Sydney Celebrates New Year's Eve 2016
Fireworks explode over the Harbour Bridge and Opera House Jan. 1, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

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Tokyo New Year Celebration
People release white balloons carrying their wishes to celebrate the New Year at Prince Park Tower in Tokyo, Jan. 1, 2017. (Behrouz Mehri/Getty Images)

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Vladivostok, Russia celebrates arrival of New Year 2017
Fireworks burst over central Vladivostok on Russia's Pacific coast, Jan. 1, 2017. (Yuri Smityuk via Getty Images)

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Hong Kong New Year 2017
Fireworks illuminate the Hong Kong skyline. (Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)

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Beijing Celebrates New Year 2017
Chinese children celebrate the New Year at Olympic Forest Park in Beijing. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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New Zealanders Celebrate New Year's Eve 2016
The Sky Tower firework display on Jan. 1, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Dave Rowland/Getty Images)

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Indonesians Celebrate The New Year
Fireworks illuminate the city skyline during New Year celebrations on Jan. 1, 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

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Taiwanese Celebrates the New Year at Taipei 101
Fireworks light up the skyline and the Taipei 101 skyscraper during New Year celebrations on Jan. 1, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

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Dubai Celebrates New Year, 2017
Fireworks mark the beginning of the new year at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 1, 2017. (Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

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Vietnam New Year 2017
New Year fireworks over the financial district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 1, 2015. (Getty Images)

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Moscow celebrates arrival of 2017
Fireworks over Moscow's Red Square, Jan. 1, 2017. (Marina Lystseva via Getty Images)

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Berlin New Year Fireworks 2017
Fireworks burst behind Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to usher in the New Year, Jan. 1, 2017. (Odd Andersen/Getty Images)

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France New Year Celebration 2017
Fireworks light up the sky over the Arc de Triomphe, part of New Year celebrations in Paris, Jan. 1, 2017 (Lionel Bonaventure via Getty Images)

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New Year in London 2017
Fireworks explode around The Elizabeth Tower, a.k.a. "Big Ben," and the London Eye during New Year celebrations in central London, Jan. 1, 2017. (Daniel Leal-Olivas via Getty Images)
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