(251220) -- ASTANA, Dec. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged in Astana, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19, 2025. A New Year tree lighting ceremony was held in Astana on Friday, with more than 40 large New Year trees lit up across the city. The ceremony was accompanied by a citywide "fairy-tale fest" featuring concerts, dance performances and fireworks. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)