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PHOTO ESSAY/Flag-raising ceremonies held across Taiwan on New Year's Day

01/01/2025 11:29 AM
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President Lai Ching-te (front, from left), Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, Premier Cho Jung-tai and Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu watch the Republic of China (Taiwan) flag rise at the New Year's Day flag-raising ceremony in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei early Wednesday. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
President Lai Ching-te (front, from left), Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, Premier Cho Jung-tai and Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu watch the Republic of China (Taiwan) flag rise at the New Year's Day flag-raising ceremony in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei early Wednesday. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025

Taipei, Jan. 1 (CNA) Flag raising ceremonies were held by the central and local governments across Taiwan on Wednesday, as Taiwan welcomed in 2025.

The main event was held in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, with top officials in attendance, including President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), Premier Cho Jung-tai and Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜).

The military honor guard perform a routine in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei for the New Year's Day flag raising ceremony. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
The military honor guard perform a routine in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei for the New Year's Day flag raising ceremony. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Opposition party Kuomintang's members including Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (front, from left), Chairman Eric Chu and former President Ma Ying-jeou attend a flag-raising ceremony in front of the central party office in Taipei on Wednesday. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Opposition party Kuomintang's members including Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (front, from left), Chairman Eric Chu and former President Ma Ying-jeou attend a flag-raising ceremony in front of the central party office in Taipei on Wednesday. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (front fourth left) and baseball player Wu Chun-wei (front third left) dance a baseball cheer dance at the flag-raising ceremony in front of the City Hall on Wednesday, to relive the joy of winning the WBSC Premier12 title. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (front fourth left) and baseball player Wu Chun-wei (front third left) dance a baseball cheer dance at the flag-raising ceremony in front of the City Hall on Wednesday, to relive the joy of winning the WBSC Premier12 title. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (fourth left) attends the New Year's flag-raising ceremony in front of the Tainan City Hall Wednesday morning. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (fourth left) attends the New Year's flag-raising ceremony in front of the Tainan City Hall Wednesday morning. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Kaohsiung City Government officials and Kaohsiung City Council members welcome 2025 in front of the Kaohsiung Cultural Center on Wednesday. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025
Kaohsiung City Government officials and Kaohsiung City Council members welcome 2025 in front of the Kaohsiung Cultural Center on Wednesday. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2025

(By Wu Kuan-hsien)

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