Taipei Trip- Countdown to 2010 at Taipei 101

I was at Taipei 101 for the countdown to 2010! Since we arrived there early, we managed to get pretty close to the stage. It was jammed packed with people and we got squeezed, sandwiched and simply moved along the way. You can literally hear the girls screaming every now and then, not forgetting the occasional hot gush of foul smell. Never mind all this, watching all the pop stars like S.H.E, Lee Hom, Mayday, Fahrenheit, etc peforming "live" was worthwhile. The fireworks at midnight was pretty but almost the same as previous years. Here are some photos;

Althought Burj Dubai has replaced Taipei 101 as the tallest building in the world, it remains an icon for Taipei.

Check out the streets around Taipei 101 after the countdown party at 1:30am. You can see many mobile toilets and that's important. (Although we didn't have any toilet break for almost 6 hours that night, so go for countdown party when you are younger, ok... haa... )

Situation at the Metro station at Taipei City Hall after the party. Although metro service was for 24 hours that day, it was still a feat to board the train. Generally, the crowds were well-behaved and the metro staff were well-trained to manage the situation.

Finally, We got into the metro station and boarded an empty train back to our hotel. Good night Taipei !