2011: Year In Review
Last Year, We Made 10 Predictions About 2011—So How'd We Do?
ByDec 9 2011
Every year, the editors of TheAtlantic.com take part in a holiday ritual familiar to editors of every newspaper, magazine, and website in the world. Christmas carols? Not quite. Eggnog? Disgusting. Secret Santa? With what, our journalism "salaries"? Haha, no. Instead, we make bold predictions about the next year.And, inevitably, the next year proves us wrong.
Next week, the business section will keep the tradition alive with another round of baseless prognostication, but before we do, we're going to try to learn from our past mistakes. What did we predict about 2011 one year ago and what did we get wrong? Let's go to the tape!
For the entire article , check out the link below:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/12/last-year-we-made-10-predictions-about-2011-so-howd-we-do/249764/
The building was the world's tallest skyscraper from 2004 until 2011 after the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The building received the highest LEED Platinum certification and became largest green building in the world. The tower has become as an icon of modern Taiwan since its opening,
New Year fireworks launched from Taipei101 in the clips below have awed people all over the globe.
週六跨年夜 晚會+101煙火最High2011-12-29 中廣新聞／LJJ
週六就是跨年夜，台北市政府今年的跨年晚會，打出「最大牌」、「最HIGH」、「最好康」的跨年晚會，將打造科技感十足的舞臺，另外今年的北市府跨年，也與全球最大影音平台Youtube合作，將首次全程Live轉播晚會節目，而跨年倒數的重頭戲，依舊是台北一零一煙火秀，今年的煙火施放秒數兩百零二秒，發數三萬發，將創下歷年來，密度最高的一零一煙火秀。
每年北市府前廣場的跨年晚會，吸引數十萬民眾參與，今年的跨年晚會打出最大牌、最 HIGH、最好康，會由侯佩岑及浩角翔起聯手搭檔主持，跨年晚會從晚間七點開始，由跨年十連霸天團五月天開場、還有香港團體草蜢，這次也首次來臺參加跨年晚會，另外今年羅志祥也會將「舞法舞天」演唱會精彩內容，原汁原味搬上跨年晚會舞台，還有MP魔幻力量、丁噹、大嘴巴、布朗、范逸臣、袁詠琳、張棟樑、楊宗緯、劉子千、嚴爵等歌手輪番接力演出，晚會長達6小時，節目內容以電音趴方式呈現，並首次結合101的燈光秀，要讓參與民眾，渡過「最HIGH」的跨年夜。另外今年北市府晚會現場，參與民眾還有機會拿到免費手持物，包括科技感十足的LED閃字棒，還有充氣棒、紅包袋、暖暖包、燈筆等49000份贈品。至於跨年倒數的重頭戲，台北一零一跨年煙火，煙火長度為兩百零二秒，煙火發數維持三萬發，創下歷年來，一零一大樓煙火的最高密度，而一百零一年的跨年煙火樣式，也首度加入新的概念，包括方塊、瀑布煙火等。
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Next week, the business section will keep the tradition alive with another round of baseless prognostication, but before we do, we're going to try to learn from our past mistakes. What did we predict about 2011 one year ago and what did we get wrong? Let's go to the tape!
For the entire article , check out the link below:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/12/last-year-we-made-10-predictions-about-2011-so-howd-we-do/249764/
New Year fireworks shows at Taipei101
Taipei101 (臺北101) is a landmark skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei101 has 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. The tower is designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes. A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of stores, restaurants and clubs.
The building was the world's tallest skyscraper from 2004 until 2011 after the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The building received the highest LEED Platinum certification and became largest green building in the world. The tower has become as an icon of modern Taiwan since its opening,
New Year fireworks launched from Taipei101 in the clips below have awed people all over the globe.
週六跨年夜 晚會+101煙火最High2011-12-29 中廣新聞／LJJ
週六就是跨年夜，台北市政府今年的跨年晚會，打出「最大牌」、「最HIGH」、「最好康」的跨年晚會，將打造科技感十足的舞臺，另外今年的北市府跨年，也與全球最大影音平台Youtube合作，將首次全程Live轉播晚會節目，而跨年倒數的重頭戲，依舊是台北一零一煙火秀，今年的煙火施放秒數兩百零二秒，發數三萬發，將創下歷年來，密度最高的一零一煙火秀。
每年北市府前廣場的跨年晚會，吸引數十萬民眾參與，今年的跨年晚會打出最大牌、最 HIGH、最好康，會由侯佩岑及浩角翔起聯手搭檔主持，跨年晚會從晚間七點開始，由跨年十連霸天團五月天開場、還有香港團體草蜢，這次也首次來臺參加跨年晚會，另外今年羅志祥也會將「舞法舞天」演唱會精彩內容，原汁原味搬上跨年晚會舞台，還有MP魔幻力量、丁噹、大嘴巴、布朗、范逸臣、袁詠琳、張棟樑、楊宗緯、劉子千、嚴爵等歌手輪番接力演出，晚會長達6小時，節目內容以電音趴方式呈現，並首次結合101的燈光秀，要讓參與民眾，渡過「最HIGH」的跨年夜。另外今年北市府晚會現場，參與民眾還有機會拿到免費手持物，包括科技感十足的LED閃字棒，還有充氣棒、紅包袋、暖暖包、燈筆等49000份贈品。至於跨年倒數的重頭戲，台北一零一跨年煙火，煙火長度為兩百零二秒，煙火發數維持三萬發，創下歷年來，一零一大樓煙火的最高密度，而一百零一年的跨年煙火樣式，也首度加入新的概念，包括方塊、瀑布煙火等。
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2011 TAIPEI101 with Skyline Firework Show, Republic of China 100 Year 2011年1月1日零時台北101大樓新年暨建國百年煙火秀
2010 FireWorks at Taipei 101
HD.Club-2010 Taipei 101 FireWorks(dtsHD 7.1聲道)
HD.Club-2010 Taipei 101 FireWorks(dtsHD 7.1聲道)
HD.Club是由一群高畫質影音愛好者所組織的網站。
自2004年成立以來，致力於FullHD高畫質影片的拍攝與分享記錄台灣這塊土地上美好的事物。
2010年煙火，動員站上近百名志工人力，遍佈大台北縣市15個攝影點，出動18台HD高畫質攝影機，為2010年的第一秒，留下最璀璨的光影。
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自2004年成立以來，致力於FullHD高畫質影片的拍攝與分享記錄台灣這塊土地上美好的事物。
2010年煙火，動員站上近百名志工人力，遍佈大台北縣市15個攝影點，出動18台HD高畫質攝影機，為2010年的第一秒，留下最璀璨的光影。
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Another silly cartoon about the Christmas:
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| Text in red means "Happy laying" in English which is phonetically equivalent to saying "Merry Christmas" in Mandarin. |
