PHOTO ESSAY/Sparkles, scenic sunrise, flag-raising usher in 2021 in Taiwan
01/01/2021 01:37 PM
The first day of 2021 started in Taiwan with fireworks displays across the country, including at the Taipei 101 skyscraper in the north and Kaohsiung's Love River in the south.
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