Taipei is famous for its annual New Year's Eve fireworks launched from Taipei 101.
Taipei 101, a 508-meter skyscraper in Taiwan's capital, became a major international New Year's landmark because fireworks are fired from the building's exterior at midnight. The display combines pyrotechnics with the tower's illuminated facade, turning the structure itself into part of the show.
The fireworks are typically accompanied by a large public concert and countdown around the Taipei City Hall area. Because Taiwan uses the Gregorian calendar for this civic celebration, the display occurs on December 31 and marks January 1, while the Lunar New Year is a separate holiday with different customs.
Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from its completion in 2004 until the opening of Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. Its New Year's display is therefore often confused with Dubai's skyscraper fireworks, but those are staged at Burj Khalifa rather than in Taiwan.