Hourly firework displays will mark the count down to 2013 as part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.

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Firework displays were also held in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

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Not so for the celebrity set, who can easily afford all the accoutrements of a fairy tale wedding, from ritzy locales to post-nuptial firework displays.

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There are free firework displays from the pier on summer evenings.

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The firework manufacturer created displays for the 2012 Olympics and London's New Year's Eve celebrations.

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