People visiting a lantern show ahead of the 2020 new year in Shenyang, China. Photo: AFP Photo / STR.
The beginning of the year is always full of hope and resolution, and many believe that how one starts the year foreshadows how things will follow in the future. With 2020, the turn of the year heralds even greater significance as we enter a new decade. After a bout of natural disasters and new environmental laws announced across the Asia-Pacific, it seems that these issues are setting the tone, will become even more crucial than ever before.
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A banner informing customers about the ban on free single-use plastic bags is seen at a shopping mall in downtown Bangkok on January 2, 2020. Photo: AFP Photo / Mladen ANTONOV.
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Police detain a group of people after a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on January 1, 2020. Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Hong Kong during a massive pro-democracy rally on New Year's Day, looking to carry the momentum of their movement into 2020. Photo: AFP Photo / Isaac Lawrence.
A view of Yangtze River, China. Photo by Dong Zhang on Unsplash.
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Fireworks erupt in the sky over people during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on January 1, 2020. Photo: AFP Photo / Mohd RASFAN.
