Taipei 101 is the Taipei building famous for New Year's Eve fireworks launched from its exterior.
The skyscraper's New Year's display uses its outline as a vertical stage, with fireworks appearing to climb and spread across the tower. The event is staged in Taipei, Taiwan, and is broadcast widely across East Asia. Lighting effects and musical performances may accompany the pyrotechnics, with the exact design changing from year to year.
Taipei 101 officially opened in 2004 and was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners. Its name refers to the 101 above-ground floors in the main tower. It was the world's tallest building from 2004 until the completion of Dubai's Burj Khalifa in 2010.
The fireworks are not launched from every floor or from the building's interior. They are arranged around the outside of the tower and coordinated from controlled launch systems. Taipei 101's engineering also includes a tuned mass damper, a large suspended steel sphere designed to reduce movement caused by wind and earthquakes.