Blacksmiths hurl molten iron in remote part of China for “poor man’s fireworks." HONG KONG— -- For much of the next two weeks, millions of Chinese will welcome in the Year of Monkey, which begins ...
The Chinese Lantern Festival in Hebei Province features the hurling of burning hot molten iron, an ancient and highly dangerous tradition started by blacksmiths too poor to afford fireworks. Video ...
At a recent visual extravaganza in Dongming county – in Heze city in East China's Shandong province – locals and visitors alike were treated to a simply stunning traditional fireworks display known as ...