Taipei 101 is the Taipei skyscraper famous for launching fireworks during Taiwan's New Year's Eve celebrations.
The display uses the building's exterior as a vertical stage, with fireworks and illuminated effects arranged around its stacked sections. The spectacle is watched from streets, parks, and broadcast screens across Taipei and has become a major symbol of Taiwan's arrival into the new year.
Taipei 101 officially opened in 2004 and was designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes, hazards relevant to Taiwan. Its name refers to the 101 floors above ground, and it was the world's tallest building from 2004 until Dubai's Burj Khalifa surpassed it in 2010.
The fireworks are not launched from the building's observation deck by hand. They are part of a carefully engineered, externally coordinated pyrotechnic production that requires extensive safety planning.