Nation prepares for New Year glitz

Acts: Crowd Lu (盧廣仲), Dog-G (大支), Anthony Neely (倪安東), Amber An (安心亞) and Jeannie Hsieh (謝金燕).

Event budget: NT$8 million.

Estimated crowd: 150,000.

Special program: Three-in-one festive event (watching sunset, viewing sunrise and welcoming New Year’s Day).

Greater Kaohsiung

Time and location: Kaohsiung Time Avenue from 7pm to 1am.

Main featuring stars: Mayday (五月天), David Tao (陶).

Event budget: NT$6 million.

Estimated crowd: 500,000.

Special program: Fireworks at Kaohsiung New Asia Harbor set off over 180 seconds.

Greater Kaohsiung

Time and location: Kaohsiung EDA World 高雄義大世界 from 7pm to 1am.

Acts: Hu Gua (胡瓜), Amber An (安心亞), Tien Hsin (天心), Jeannie Hsieh (謝金燕) and Sodagreen (蘇打綠).

Event budget: Not available.

Estimated crowd: 500,000.

Special program: Fireworks set off over 9 minutes and 9 seconds.

Information compiled by local news center and staff writer Jason Pan