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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa166.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.independent.co.uk/news/taiwan-new-years-eve-fireworks-display-b2471549.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.independent.co.uk/news/taiwan-new-years-eve-fireworks-display-b2471549.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/) # Taiwan welcomes New Year with fireworks at skyscraper Taipei 101 ## [Rhys Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/rhys-jones) Sunday 31 December 2023 16:19 GMT - Copy link - Bookmark - [Comments](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/taiwan-new-years-eve-fireworks-display-b2471549.html#comments-area) Go to comments ## Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Powered By 10 Sec Next video in Share Next KEEP WATCHING Taiwan Welcomes New Year With Fireworks At Skyscraper Taipei 101 ![Breaking News](https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/breakingNews1_1.png) ### For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails ### Sign up to our free breaking news emails ### Sign up to our free breaking news emails ![Breaking News](https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/breakingNews1_1.png) I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 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