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Like most department stores in Taipei, Taipei 101 Shopping Center (including Taipei 101 Observatory!) will usually remains open every day of Chinese New Year. On New Year’s Eve (Jan 28 in 2025), the Taipei 101 Shipping Center hours are usually reduced to 11 AM to 6 PM (instead of the usual 11 AM to 9:30 PM). Lunar New Year Lion Dances in Taipei. There are several famous Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year dances in Taipei in 2025. Grand Hyatt Taipei Lion Dance / Dragon Dance. 29 January 2025. Celebrate the Taiwan Lunar New Year at the Taipei Grand Hyatt with a spectacular lion and dragon dance in the foyer between 11am and 1.30pm with a huge drum On New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and Day 2 of the New Year, Taipei City and other major cities in the country will feel like ghost towns. The streets will be practically empty and eerily quiet. Around Day 3 and Day 4, things start gradually reopening, and by Day 5 and 6, they should be almost back to normal again. 2025 Taiwan Lunar New Year dates / Taipei Lunar. Lunar New Year in 2025 in Taiwan and Taipei falls on the 29 January 2025. Most Taiwanese and local people will be off the whole week from 25 January to 2 February 2025 and many escape the cities or leave home to celebrate with their families. When it comes to the ubiquitous countdown fireworks, Taipei 101’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks display must be one of the most gorgeous events on Earth. Still the tallest building in the country, Taipei 101 is not only a beautifully-designed skyscraper but one of the prominent landmarks in the capital of Taiwan, too. The Taipei New Year's Eve Party (Chinese: 台北最High新年城; pinyin: táiběi zuì High xīnnián chéng) is a New Year's Eve celebration that takes place in Taipei, Taiwan. [1] Visitors gather at the Taipei City Hall and have a clear view of Taipei 101, which is surrounded by fireworks at midnight. [2] The first Taipei New Year's Eve Each year, Taipei City Hall Square hosts a New Year’s Eve Countdown Party that typically features live performances, entertainment, and a lively crowd. The program usually begins around 6 pm and continues until 1 am, with performances by popular Taiwanese artists and occasional international acts. Located in the heart of Taipei’s historic merchant shipping district, Dihua Street has been a commerce hub since the 1850s.Before New Year’s Eve, the street buzzes with hundreds of thousands A big family reunion dinner is usually held on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on January 28 this year. and his wife Ho Ching (R) mix a traditional Chinese lunar new year dish Yusheng How long are the Chinese New Year festivities? Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on January 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public Xinyi district is a popular district for anyone looking to experience the New Year vibe. Just adjacent to Taipei 101, the Xinyi District is decorated with many festive celebrations on New Year’s Eve. The streets are lined with glittery lights, street music performances, and even amazing New Year’s activities. Ever since Taipei 101 opened, the city council has made full use of its impressive height by staging a spectacular firework display on New Year’s Eve. There are a number of great vantage point to see the fireworks, both from within Taipei and just outside, and a few hotels and bars that will be staging NYE parties. Its popularity leads to long queues and the use of a number-ticket waiting system before the Lunar New Year. The essence of the Lunar New Year lies in reunion, and the bountiful New Year's dishes call back family members who have been adventuring outside. On Lunar New Year's Eve, family members enjoy delicious food and stay up late chatting There is a mass party on the evening of December 31 in which solo performers and groups from Taiwan and overseas perform in relay for six hours. The final countdown to the new year is accompanied by the eye-catching Taipei 101 fireworks show. Hundreds of thousands of people celebrate the New Year together at Taipei New Year's Eve Party. New Years Eve Celebrations. At Taipei’s 101 building when the countdown enters the final stage, the building itself lights up floor by floor from the bottom up for New Year’s countdown, making Taipei 101 the biggest New Year’s Eve countdown clock in the world. Chinese New Year’s Eve. On CNY Eve we did Taipei things. We hiked up Fuzhoushan to see Taipei 101. (We decided to avoid Elephant Mountain because every time I’ve been it’s been unreasonably crowded.) Some tips for Taipei New Year’s Eve. Most of the best Taipei New Year’s eve firework viewing spots fill up hours before so make sure you get there in plenty of time if you want a ringside seat directly below Taipei 101. Also, some more iconic New Year’s Eve firework viewing spots like Elephant Mountain usually fill up the day before. Taipei puts on one hell of a New Year’s Eve party. A large portion of the core downtown is blocked off to make room for a monster sized stage. All of the biggest names in music and the big screen take a turn at entertaining the massive crowds. Chinese New Year usually falls in late January or February and runs for a period of three days. However, here in Taiwan the national holidays actually run for six days starting on New Year’s Eve. The BIG dinner is usually hosted on Chinese New Year eve, “除夕” ( chúxì). The dinner is called “團圓飯” (Reunion Meal, tuányuánfàn) or “年夜飯” (New Years Eve Dinner, niányèfàn).
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