Look: What it takes to put up Christmas and NYE lights on city skyscrapers

Geared up and playing a risky game, workers help cities glow up for festive season

Last updated: December 10, 2019 | 13:36

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Workers scale a skyscraper to install Christmas and New Year lights in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker scales a skyscraper to install Christmas and New Year lights in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker scales a skyscraper to install Christmas and New Year lights in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker rests after installing Christmas and New Year lights on a skyscraper in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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Workers install Christmas and New Year lights on a skyscraper in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker rests after installing Christmas and New Year lights on a skyscraper in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker scales a skyscraper to install Christmas and New Year lights in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker scales a skyscraper to install Christmas and New Year lights in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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A worker scales a skyscraper to install Christmas and New Year lights in Bangkok on December 10, 2019. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV

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