The first fireworks were actually green bamboo that were thrown into fires to scare spirits away in ancient China, called "pas chuk."
Some of the daily fireworks displays we have experienced here have actually shaken the ground. If you are anywhere near them, you have to block your ears or they could seriously damage your hearing. The Chinese celebrate with them and use them at weddings, birthdays, store openings, births - any significent event in life. Some days it gets very noisy around here, although you don't often get to see them; just hear them! - but I suppose we will miss them when we travel on. Maybe.
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