Words of praises are displayed on the Taipei 101 skyscraper Friday to mark Father's Day, which is observed in Taiwan on Aug. 8 each year. The Chinese word for eight is “ba,” and “ba ba” is a term used to call one's father in the language. The display will be shown again on Saturday evening. CNA photo Aug. 8, 2020
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