Taipei New Year's Eve Party Explained

Taipei New Year's Eve Party
Native Name:台北最High新年城
Genre:New Year's Eve event
Date:December 31 - January 1
Begins:19:00
Ends:1:00 (TST)
Frequency:Annual
Location:Taipei City Hall Square
Founder Name:Chen Shui-bian
Patron:TVBS (2024 event)
Budget:NT$ 31M (2024 event)
Sponsor:Pending (2024 event)
People:About 400K~500K

The Taipei New Year's Eve Party is a New Year's Eve celebration that takes place in Taipei, Taiwan.[1] Visitors gather at the Taipei City Hall and have a clear view of Taipei 101, which is surrounded by fireworks at midnight.[2] The first Taipei New Year's Eve party was on 31 December 2003.

Decorations are put up starting in early December. During the celebration on December 31, music artists from around the world put on live performances throughout the day.[3]

History

In December 1994 Chen Shui-bian announced the first government-hosted New Year's Eve Party in Taipei.[4] Taipei 101 was first used as the center of a countdown show during the 2003-2004 new year. The countdown show aimed to challenge the popularity of the New York Times Square Ball. Although Taipei 101 was still under construction during this time, they did a light show.[5]

References

  1. Book: 台北市觀光傳播局 . TAIPEI Autumn 2023 Vol.33 . 台北市觀光傳播局 . 2023 . 19–21 . en.
  2. Web site: Tourism Administration . Republic of China (Taiwan) . 2008-04-02 . Tourism Administration, Republic of China (Taiwan)-Events Calendar . 2023-10-14 . Tourism Administration, Republic of China (Taiwan) . ENGLISH.
  3. Web site: 觀光傳播局02-27208889#2031詹欣儒 . 2021-11-09 . 臺北最High新年城-2023跨年活動 . 2023-10-19 . 臺北旅遊網 . zh-Hant-TW.
  4. Web site: 全民瘋跨年! 帶您回顧跨年晚會史 . 2023-10-19 . 華視新聞網 . zh-Hant-TW.
  5. News: 林諭林 . 2003-12-31 . 跨年晚會 今晚登場 五十線公車延後收班(2-1) . zh . 中國時報.
  6. Book: 林谕林 . 跨年晚會 今晚登場 五十線公車延後收班 . 中国时报 . 2003 . zh.
  7. Web site: Storm.mg . 2019-12-26 . 跨年倒數!101煙火幕後推手是他!-風傳媒 . 2023-10-04 . www.storm.mg . zh-TW.
  8. Web site: ((News)) . ((Taiwan)) . 2018-12-20 . Preview of Taipei 101 New Year's Eve light show released Taiwan News 2018-12-20 18:00:00 . 2023-10-04 . Taiwan News.
  9. Web site: 2006-11-20 . Feature: 101 new year\'s sponsor war is on - Taipei Times . 2023-10-04 . www.taipeitimes.com.
  10. Web site: 2008-01-01 . Skies light up as New Year begins - Taipei Times . 2023-10-04 . www.taipeitimes.com.
  11. Web site: 17 December 2010 . 101跨年煙火3萬發 歷年之最 . 5 October 2023 . China Times . zh.
  12. Web site: China (Taiwan) . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of . 2012-12-18 . Taipei 101 New Year’s fireworks show gets new look . 2023-10-05 . Taiwan Today . en.
  13. Web site: Ring in the New Year 2014 with 218-second fireworks show at Taipei 101-Taiwan Travel News-Travel News(TravelKing) . 2023-10-07 . 旅遊資訊王TravelKing . en.
  14. Web site: China (Taiwan) . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of . 2015-01-01 . Taipei 101 stages annual fireworks spectacular . 2023-10-07 . Taiwan Today . en.
  15. Web site: Taipei 101 New Year's Eve fireworks displ.... Taiwan News. January 2020. 22 February 2020.

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