Taipei 101 yesterday unveiled a preview of its New Year's Eve fireworks, announcing that celebrations would begin five days early with nightly Disney-themed projection shows.
Chairperson Janet Chia (賈永婕) told reporters that the biggest change this year is an "extended countdown," with characters such as those from Toy Story projected onto the tower each night from Dec. 27 to 31.
She said the six-minute fireworks show would feature low-smoke pyrotechnics imported from Italy and be set to original music composed by young Taiwanese artists.
Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei Times
The duration and budget are the same as last year.
Another first is Taipei 101's collaboration with the Taipei Music Center to curate the soundtrack, Chia said.
Award-winning producer Lu Luming (盧律銘) led the process — from selection and training to recording and post-production — highlighting creators under 30.
The fireworks would be best viewed from the north and east parts of Taipei, she added.
On New Year's Eve, a three-minute "Taiwan's Invisible Heroes" light show would also run, paying tribute to unheralded workers who keep society functioning.
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