Every year Taipei 101 draws a huge crowd for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The super high-rise is turned into a towering inferno of beautiful lights and amazing choreography that matches the likes of New York, Hong Kong and Sydney.

Couple this spectacle with Taiwan’s enthusiasm for photography and we end up with a wardrobe full of amazing images. Here we take a look at the best 2018 New Year’s Eve celebration photos of Taipei 101.

#1 ygt1016

Ygt1016’s photo pretty much sums up the magnitude of Taipei’s fireworks. Able to be seen from all across Taipei City, Taipei 101’s fireworks rival that of the world’s best.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 樂冠廷YGT🇹🇼 (@ygt1016) on Jan 1, 2019 at 3:01am PST

#2 anan_210

Anan_210 managed to catch some great closeups showing the beautiful colours and amount of detail that goes into the show. If you’re not deterred by the loud noises and bright lights, getting up close and personal to Taipei 101 is the best way to enjoy the show.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ann.H (@anan_210) on Dec 31, 2018 at 6:25pm PST

#3 y9uuuuuu

Y9uuuuuu captures fascinating images of the life in Taipei and this one is a testament to his skill. We weren’t blessed with the clearest of nights at the end of 2019 but y9uuuuuu still managed to carve out a beautiful landscape shot showing Taipei City’s beauty.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Y9 弓長 (@y9uuuuuu) on Dec 31, 2018 at 8:20pm PST

#4 omg.wp

The perfect location and a little bit of photoshop magic resulted in omg.wp’s “2019 crazy new year” photo. For those wondering, the left building facade has been photoshopped in.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by OMG-W Photography (@omg.wp) on Jan 2, 2019 at 1:42am PST

#5 stanley_pic

It turns out some were lucky enough to find places to view the fireworks that wasn’t completely overrun with people. Stanley_pic’s avoided the crowd to show a more intimate side to the firework display.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by F B 粉專 : Imager X Taiwan (@stanley_pic) on Dec 31, 2018 at 8:39pm PST

#6 jacqueline_1116

Not only do #5 and #6 come after each other, but stanley_pic and jacqueline_1116 are also a photography duo. So it’s fitting that jacqueline_1116 managed to capture what is perhaps Taipei’s most romantic New Year’s Eve celebration photo of 2018.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 陳侑敏yomin🐰 (@jacqueline_1116) on Dec 31, 2018 at 10:46pm PST

#7 ccl_agm

If you were ever unsure about how obsessed Taiwan is with photography, then ccl_agm’s awesome shot will clarify it for you. “Pics or it didn’t happen,” right?

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 蔡宗霖 Rainforest_CL 😎 (@ccl_agm) on Dec 31, 2018 at 11:17am PST

#8 tw.luoyin

Tw.luoyin’s images are interesting because his focus shifts from the fireworks spectacle to the huge crowd it draws. Luckily he managed to capture great shots of both!

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luo.Yin［旅行客］ (@tw.luoyin) on Jan 1, 2019 at 5:14am PST

#9 xg_900601

There isn’t too much to say about this one, other than that it is awesome! Xg_900601 takes picturesque shots of Taiwan’s landscapes and street life.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🚸 (@xg_900601) on Dec 31, 2018 at 8:16am PST

#10 tw.hc_

You have to give tw.hc_ credit, he wasn’t going to bother getting caught up in the congestion to get the perfect photo location. Instead he sat back in a rather discrete and less crowded spot. But that didn’t stop him from capturing an amazing image. Tw.hc_’s photo is a TM favourite because of how much is captured in the composition.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jason (@tw.hc_) on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:33am PST

#11 bk3line

Another amazing rainbow-esque closeup from bk3line showing the array of colours used.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by PRoDuctDesign📒✏📐นักคีบตุ๊กตา (@bk3line) on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:45am PST

#12 shirleywung

Shirleywung used a fisheye lens and location skills for an awesome artistic shot.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shirley Wung (@shirleywung) on Jan 3, 2019 at 6:38am PST

#13 tommygd.12

Beautiful blues, symmetry and timing. Tommygd.12 adds to his collection of stunning Taipei imagery.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by TØMMY | Taipei, Taiwan (@tommygd.12) on Jan 2, 2019 at 12:39am PST

#14 jospehlulu

This one couldn’t be left off the list. Jospehlulu captured this awesome photograph at the end of 2018 and also ends our list.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joseph (@josephlulu) on Dec 31, 2018 at 10:34pm PST

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