The Taipei 101 skyscraper is to set off about 16,000 fireworks over five minutes during its annual New Year’s display, organizers said yesterday.
This year’s pyrotechnics production is designed under the theme “Colorful World,” and is to feature creations from a century-old Japanese company alongside Taiwan-made fireworks, Taipei 101 chairman Chang Hsueh-shun (張學舜) told a news conference in Taipei.
Taipei 101 said it expects the number of spectators at the annual countdown party to return to pre-COVID-19 levels, with about 1 million people likely to attend.
Photo: Yang Ya-min, Taipei Times
The fireworks, which cost about NT$20 million (US$634,739), are sponsored by the Executive Yuan, the Tourism Bureau, the Taiwan Stock Exchange and Chunghwa Telecom, Chang said.
The annual display is not only a cherished tradition for many Taiwanese, but also an unmissable moment for international media after the Sydney display in Australia, Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦) said.
It is also the first time since 2004 that the organizers are working with a Japanese company, demonstrating the friendship between the two countries, he added.
Saying that the government’s goal of welcoming 6 million tourists this year should be achieved within days, Cheng vowed to keep promoting diverse and in-depth tourism opportunities for travelers to spend more time getting to know Taiwan.
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