New year celebrations around the world
A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last dynasty to establish China's first republic. The Republic of China is still Taiwan's official name.
Photograph: Wally Santana/AP