Thousands brave cold weather for New Year s Eve countdown in Taipei
12/31/2020 07:51 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 31 (CNA) Thousands of people gathered in Taipei City Hall Square on Thursday evening, to participate in the New Year s Eve countdown to 2021, even as the country remained in the grip of a strong cold front and other cities in Taiwan banned live audiences at their celebrations due to COVID-19 concerns.
Braving temperatures as low as 7 degrees Celsius in some parts of northern Taiwan, revelers began queuing up at the various entry points around Taipei City Hall Square as early as 2 p.m., an hour before the venue opened.