Taipei 101 is illuminated by New Year's Eve fireworks in Taipei's annual countdown.
Taipei 101, the skyscraper in Taiwan's capital, has hosted one of the world's best-known building-based New Year's Eve displays. Fireworks are launched from different levels of the tower, creating patterns that appear to climb and surround the structure. The display is paired with a large public countdown and concerts or other city events.
The tower opened in 2004 and was designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners. It has 101 above-ground floors, which explains its name, and its architectural form draws on traditional Asian design while using modern engineering. From 2004 until 2010, it was the world's tallest building, before Dubai's Burj Khalifa surpassed it.
Taipei 101's fireworks are sometimes confused with displays at Taiwan's other landmarks or with the lighting on the tower's exterior. The New Year's program changes from year to year, but the landmark itself remains the central visual focus. Its height, distinctive stacked shape, and dense urban setting make the fireworks visible across much of Taipei.