Two iconic landmarks in Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Shanghai Tower, took the lead in lighting up in Chinese red on Jan 28, the day before Chinese New Year.

As the third tallest building in the world, the Shanghai Tower was adorned with red lanterns and ribbons. Its spire displayed scrolling greetings such as "Happy Spring Festival" and "The World Lights Up in Chinese Red" in both Chinese and English.

In collaboration with the skyscraper cluster in Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, the two landmarks will remain illuminated in red until Feb 4. On the same day, the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore also lit up in Chinese red and will continue to do so until the Lantern Festival on Feb 12.

Tokyo Tower also donned a red coat on Chinese New Year's Eve, with 2025 balloons featuring Chinese pandas and Japanese anime characters released into the sky to symbolize the global community's hopeful expectations for the New Year.