Blooming and booming: Fireworks cascade from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper

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Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year celebrations in Taipei on Jan. 1, 2013. The Taipei 101, a 1,670-foot-high skyscraper (509 meters) ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. The Chinese characters read 'Taipei 101.'

Dec. 31, 2012, 1:45 PM EST

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Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101, during New Year celebrations in Taipei on Jan. 1, 2013. The Chinese characters read 'Taiwan.'Pichi Chuang / Reuters

New Year 2013 is shown on the Taipei 101 building to mark the new year.Sam Yeh / AFP - Getty Images

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