Parade participants dressed as Santa Clause and the Snow Maiden in Minsk, Belorussia, December 29, 2019.  (Phto: Xinhua)

A woman dressed as Snow Maiden for the New Year’s Parade.  (Photo: Xinhua)

Nearly 1,000 people participated in a New Year’s Parade in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus, to usher in 2020 on Saturday. Performers dressed as polar bears participated in the parade. (Photo: Xinhua)

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The New Year’s Parade featured people dressed as Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. （Photo: Xinhua）

(Photo: Xinhua)

Teenagers performed in the New Year’s Parade.  (Photo: Xinhua)