(161228) — NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2016 (Xinhua) — People attend the Good Riddance Day event at Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 28, 2016. Good Riddance Day is inspired by a Latin American tradition in which New Year’s revelers stuffed dolls with objects representing bad memories before setting them on fire. The annual event which took place here on Wednesday is open to the public to join Shred-it in destroying any unpleasant, embarrassing and downright unwanted memories from 2016 to pave the way for new memories in 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
(161228) — NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2016 (Xinhua) — A woman (R) narrates her unpleasant experiences in the year 2016 during the Good Riddance Day event at Times Square in New York, the United States, on Dec. 28, 2016. Good Riddance Day is inspired by a Latin American tradition in which New Year’s revelers stuffed dolls with objects representing bad memories before setting them on fire. The annual event which took place here on Wednesday is open to the public to join Shred-it in destroying any unpleasant, embarrassing and downright unwanted memories from 2016 to pave the way for new memories in 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
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