The combined light painting photo taken by Xinhua journalists respectively in Chinas's Hong Kong (top), Britain's London, Belgium's Brussels, France's Paris and Egypt's Cairo (from L to R, bottom) shows a smiling face and the sign of "2012", to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Chenduo, Zengyi, Zhoulei, Gaojing, Qinhaishi)
The light painting photo taken on Dec. 26, 2011 in front of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, China, shows the sign of "2012", to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
The light painting photo taken on Dec. 29, 2011 in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, shows the sign of "2012", to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
The light painting photo taken on Dec. 29, 2011 in front of the Parliament Buildings in London, Britain, shows the sign of "2012", to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Zeng Yi)
The light painting photo taken on Dec. 29, 2011 in front of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium, shows the sign of "2012", to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Zhou Lei)
The light painting photo taken on Dec. 26, 2011 in front of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt, shows the sign of "2012", to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Qin Haishi)