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Digital Camera World
Adam Juniper

A DIY drone stunt overshadowed the world’s New Year celebrations

People cheer and take photos as a dazzling fireworks show lights up the sky over the Sky Theater to welcome the new year 2026 on January 1, 2026 in Chongqing, China. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year.

It’s the beginning of 2026, and drones are now firmly part of New Year celebrations around the world – once the exclusive domain of fireworks. This year, however, one man on social media appears to have grabbed more attention with his own creative use of a DJI Mini-series drone than some of these carefully planned global events.

To be fair, he deserves credit for the sensible use of a propeller cage, given that the drone was flown indoors. The clip – shown below in this Twitter/X post – certainly demonstrates the power of even a relatively inexpensive drone. That said, it’s not something I’d recommend trying yourself.

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