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盘点世界各国千奇百怪的迎新年风俗Quirky traditions that mark New YearA worker prepares a promotional 2013 banner outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong on Saturday.As the clock strikes 12 on Monday, millions will pop champagne corks and light fireworks while others indulge in quirkier New Years rituals like melting lead, leaping off chairs or gobbling grapes.One of the worlds oldest shared traditions, New Years celebrations take many forms, but most cultures have one thing in common -- letting ones hair down after a long, hard year.For much of the globe this involves sipping bubbly with friends until the sun com