The romantic index of autumn night bursts out, and the fireworks show that I missed this summer is arranged

The fireworks show in the anime "Natsume's Book of Friends".

The source of fireworks in East Asia

"The craftsmanship in the world is ingenious, and the burning of medicine is the same as the day."

Fireworks and fireworks are called "fireworks" in Japanese, and they are annual fireworks The conference is also one of Japan's most representative summer scenery and poems, and it is also an indispensable schedule for many people to travel to Japan in summer. The fireworks festival is a summer event in Japan. It is held throughout the country from July to September every year. There are about 300 fireworks. The number of fireworks in the annual fireworks festival is tens of thousands, and the display time can be up to 300 minutes. as long as. The large-scale fireworks display can see hundreds of thousands of people each year, or even close to 1 million people. The weight of the fireworks display in the hearts of the Japanese people is self-evident.

Fireworks at Liangkoku Palace, Tagawa Toyharu, Japan's Edo period (1700s).

Early Japanese fireworks were made after the introduction of muskets and were only used in warfare. Later, with the Ming Dynasty merchants, the envoy of King James I of England visited the in August 18th (1613).After showing fireworks to Tokugawa Ieyasu as non-war works, fireworks came into the public eye and gradually became popular among the people. Fireworks are limited to the riverside. However, ordinary fireworks display has truly become a national culture, and it has been widely spread in the form of fireworks festivals related to the wish to ward off evil spirits.

It is said that in the 17th year of the Edo period Kyoho (1732), a terrible famine took away many lives, people were displaced, and the plague broke out. In the following year, the 8th Shogun of the Shogunate Yoshizong Tokugawa , to mourn the dead and eliminate the suffering caused by the plague, on May 28 (1733) the day of Kaichuan Day, the Water God Festival was held near Ryogoku Bridge and set off. After the fireworks, a grand fireworks display was achieved. This event is also Japan's earliest fireworks display, which can be traced back to historical records, and later became the iconic festival held in Edo over the years. It is also the predecessor of the largest fireworks display in Tokyo, " Sumidagawa fireworks display."

Above: Sumida River Fireworks Festival, where people will watch the fireworks on the cruise ship.

Below: Lake Kawaguchiko Festival, the fireworks display in winter.

The origin of the Fireworks Festival was originally to ward off evil spirits and eliminate plague, but today, it has been given more meaning. In the midsummer night, the fireworks show is undoubtedly the lively event that can drive the atmosphere and gather everyone together. With the passing of the fireworks, people can also cherish the beauty of the moment while watching. Japanese girls believe that if you have to watch the fireworks with your lover once in your life, you will have no regrets in your youth. For this reason, the fun of lovers and confidants under the fireworks has become a beautiful landscape.

On June 1, 2020, after the nationwide decision to suspend fireworks due to the new crown epidemic, young fireworkers planned a special event-praying for the suppression of the new coronavirus.Fireworks were set off all over Japan for this purpose. At the same time, in order to avoid crowds, the display time was set within 5 minutes. Such a special fireworks festival, in the circumstances at that time, seemed to wipe off a layer of dust that was in the hearts of everyone, and brought light to the haze of days, which was particularly exciting.

Shinkai Makoto The firework show in the anime " Weathering with You ".

After being introduced to Japan, fireworks gradually formed a firework convention, and it has also become a must-have for travel to Japan. However, if you trace the origin of fireworks, there are even more traces in Chinese history. About 1400 years ago, Li Tian of Liuyang, Hunan developed firecrackers, which were originally designed to drive away evil spirits and protect the party. Afterwards, the setting off of fireworks gradually became an entertainment activity to add to the festive atmosphere of the festival.

In our country, there must be fireworks and firecrackers in festival celebrations. Qing Dynasty Zhai Hao's "Popular Pian: Sanyi Haiyou Firecrackers" contains: "According to ancient times, real bamboos were used as firecrackers. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty poems are also called blasting rods, and later generations conceal paper for them, and they are called Japanese Explosive Battles." After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, firecrackers made of gunpowder have basically replaced the "firecrackers" that ignite real bamboo. Later, did not see real fireworks until Xiaozong reign of the Southern Song Dynasty, namely fireworks, also known as fireworks, which refers to a small amount of granular gunpowder and auxiliary agents placed in a paper tube made of multiple layers of paper. Color, sound and certain sports effects.

Illustration of the Ming Dynasty novel "Jin Ping Mei".

The term "firework" appeared earlier. According to historical records, the world's earliest written record of gunpowder appeared in the "Secrets of the Supreme Saint Ancestor Golden Pill" by Qingxuzi, the alchemist family of the Tang Dynasty in 808 AD. Tang dynasty Su Weiwei wrote a poem from 648 to 705 AD, in which he wrote a famous line about "fireworks": "Fire trees and silver flowers are combined, and stars and bridges are opened with iron locks". This poem is titled "Fifteen Nights of the First Moon", which describes the night view of Chang'an City during the Shangyuan Festival. Through the fireworks like "fire trees and silver flowers", you can get a glimpse of the flourishing age of the Tang Dynasty.

In the Song Dynasty, there are many records about fireworks in the original literature. For example, the Northern Song Dynasty herbalist Kou Zongshuang wrote in " Materia Medica Yanyi " (about 1116) that "only fireworks can be produced". Later in the Southern Song Dynasty, China had begun to fashion fireworks, Song Xiaozong once set off "five-color smoke cannons" when reviewing the navy. Song Lizong During the period of Song Lizong , the palace set off fireworks on the day of the Yuan Dynasty. The "ground mouse" spewed fire to the seat of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother walked away in panic. It can be seen that the fireworks in the Southern Song Dynasty have developed into a special craft industry. It was also at that time that black powder and fireworks passed through India during the business process of merchants, and then spread to Arab countries, and finally entered Europe.

During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the development of fireworks has reached a very high level. There was a description of it in Ming Dynasty novels. Continued to display, there can also be various lights, meteors, explosive battles, heavy curtains falling, and even pavilions, demons and ghosts."

Above: the fireworks over Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome in 1775, Created by Jacob Hackett.

Below: An etching of the Royal Firework Show on the Thames in London, England in 1749.

grand event fireworks

"East wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and the stars are like rain"

The historical process of fireworks from being produced, developed to spread, not only reflects the infinite wisdom of the Chinese people , It also shows the breadth and depth of traditional culture, making it a kind of culture to the world. Today, the significance of fireworks is undoubtedly significant.It integrates color, shape, sound, light, and movement. The moment it rises from the ground to the high altitude, it also gives people the shock of the soul and the power of art.

In China, people’s lives are always closely related to fireworks. Whenever there is a festive event, especially on New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, and Lantern Festival, there must be splendid and colorful fireworks displays that resound all over the world. Fireworks are the absolute protagonist of the celebration. It is a unique art that combines vision, hearing, literature, crafts and other cultures and arts in one furnace, which complements each other and complements each other. There will be wonderful fireworks performances on many important occasions, such as the fireworks show on the night of the founding of New China, the fireworks of the return of Hong Kong, APEC fireworks show, the founding anniversary fireworks show, the party’s centennial fireworks show, etc., all showing the splendid night sky Under the grand scene.

100th anniversary of the founding of the party fireworks display ©Xinhuanet Peng Ziyang

The Tokyo Olympics just ended not long ago. This Olympic Games, which will be postponed from 2020 to 2021, has attracted the attention of the whole world. The charm of the firework show burst out at once. In fact, fireworks have long been one of the must-have scenes of the Olympic Games. In 1964, since the five-ring symbol painted with fireworks was shown at the 18th Tokyo Olympic Games, there will be a colorful scene at the opening ceremony of each Olympic Games thereafter. Fireworks.

Time came to 2008. At the opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, there were also fireworks, but they were not limited to the colorful colors of the five rings, but showed more technology. And the philosophy of the Olympics. One of 's unforgettable scenes is the 29 "big footprints" known as the brush of the gods-a firework show directed by blasting artist Cai Guoqiang . The footprints of 29 huge fireworks followed Yongdingmen , Qianmen, Tiananmen , Forbidden City... all the way to the north, after 63 seconds, they traveled to the sky above the "Bird's Nest".Eventually gathered into a gleaming five rings. The appearance of this firework has written to the world the unique romance and perseverance of the Chinese.

Above: Cai Guoqiang's "Short Rainbow".

Below: Cai Guoqiang's "History Footprints".

Xin Qiji once portrayed the fireworks on Yuan Xiye in " Sapphire Case·Yuanxi ": "East wind nights bloomed thousands of flowers and trees, and the stars were like rain". From ancient times to the present, the art of fireworks has always been a cultural phenomenon that humans cannot leave. Fireworks play an important role in people’s spiritual life that cannot be replaced by other methods. It can give people a shock to their souls, make people gain upward power, and thus get the enjoyment of beauty. This may be the best interpretation of people’s endless enjoyment of fireworks. .

Fireworks for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Practical travel guide for viewing fireworks

Looking up at the sky in the night, watching the fireworks rendering in the silent night sky, the ever-changing bright and dazzling, this is undoubtedly the appearance of romance and the resonance of excitement, you must go to see it. A stunning firework show, it’s never late to leave any day. We may miss the "Fireworks Festival" in Japan due to the epidemic, but we don't have to stop here and turn our attention to the country. There will always be one of these places that will make you linger.

📍Changsha, Hunan

Orange Island fireworks show

Orange Island fireworks.

"Independent cold autumn, go north of Xiangjiang River, Orange Chautou . See Wanshan red everywhere,The forests are all dyed..." The song "Qinyuanchun Changsha" reminds people of the landmark of Orange Island in Changsha, But when it comes to Orange Island, people think of not only this poem, but also every holiday. A high-profile firework show. From August 28, 2010, Changsha began to take "Orange Island Romance, Bright Star City" as the theme, "Liuyang Fireworks" as the brand, and Orange Island as the carrier to integrate mountains, waters, continents, and cities. This unique landscape is shown to everyone. So far, more than 200 fireworks in Orange Island have been set off, attracting an average of more than 200,000 tourists and citizens to watch. It has become a beautiful business card of Changsha.

Orange Island_ span4span fireworks.

Two months ago, the Orange Island fireworks show, which was stagnant due to the epidemic, was a tribute to the party’s centenary anniversary. After a year and a half, bright fireworks rose again over Changsha, lighting up the night of Orange Island in an instant. When you go to Changsha, you must not miss the beautiful scenery of the stars on both sides of the Xiangjiang River. Du Fujiang Pavilion, Siyang Fangzun Square, near Hisense Square, the top of Yuelu Mountain, Xiaoxiang Middle Road, and the vicinity of Taozi Lake of Hunan University are all the best viewing spots, if you want to For visual effects, you can arrive at the location about 3 hours in advance. Go to Changsha and go to a "Fire Tree Silver Flower Never Night Sky".

⏰Time:

Large-scale holidays (New Year's Day, Lantern Festival, May Day, National Day) 20:30-20: 50 (The specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

See how the world-famous "Liuyang fireworks" melts into the unique landscape of mountains, waters, continents and cities

📍Shanghai

Disneyland Fireworks Show

Shanghai Disneyland Fireworks Show.

When it comes to fireworks, the most not to be missed is the dreamy fireworks above the castle. As long as you go to Shanghai Disneyland, you will fall in love with the fireworks in the night sky of the park. Shanghai The Disney Resort has opened its sixth year since its opening in 2016.Countless romances are staged here, countless wishes are made here, Disney is not only a resort or an amusement park, but also a childlike world hidden in the heart of everyone who comes here. Everything you see in this land seems to be true , Every night when the fireworks are lit, you are the prince and princess here, as well as the guests invited to the show.

Shanghai Disneyland Wonderful Light Phantom Show. ©Anya

In June of this year, it coincides with the 5th anniversary of Shanghai Disneyland. The park is full of festive colors. The highlight of the grand performance is the new fireworks show-the magical light show! This version of the Phantom Show uses 27,000 LED lights, more than 40 fountains, 27 flame special effects and 6 laser devices, presenting a wider visual range, blessed by high-tech means with just the right sound effects, and immersive fireworks Get the light show instantly! Disney Town is a good perspective to watch the castle fireworks. The restaurant landscape on the building terrace can make the photo composition with the castle fireworks more harmonious. Watching a fireworks feast under the castle, everything around will be full of dreams, and you can always trust Disney in dreaming.

⏰Time:

20:30-21:00 every night (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

See the fireworks and lights in the sky under the castle, immersive viewing, wonderful and dreamy.

📍Zhuhai, Guangdong

Chimelong International Ocean Resort Fireworks Show

Chimelong International Ocean Resort Fireworks Show.

As one of the largest marine theme parks in the world, Zhuhai Chimelong International Marine Resort has made tourists highly appraised by its comprehensive facilities, rich marine animal species and diverse display themes.Good reputation continues to spread. The park integrates various rare marine animal exhibition halls, dynamic amusement facilities, and three major theater performances. The firework show, which is staged on time at 19:00, is one of the trump cards of Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. It will bloom every night on the banks of Hengqin Bay.

Fireworks show at Chimelong International Ocean Resort.

Hengqin Bay's fireworks not only have beautiful fireworks, but also have a full range of sound, light, and electricity. There are more than 300 drones that are shocking, and the fireworks and drones are constantly changing in shape. Here, you can see the ever-changing marine animals from fireworks in the sky. When marine animals appear in the night sky in this way, the audiovisual impact brought by them can only be explored at the scene.

⏰Time:

20:00 every night (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

In the ocean resort to see the gorgeous explosion scene, the "whale shark"-shaped fireworks "speeding" the night sky, the audiovisual is extraordinary .

📍Shenzhen

Window of the World fireworks show

Window of the World fireworks show.

In Shenzhen, it is easy to watch a firework show. Every Saturday or in the evening of holidays, you can go to Window of the World to watch a dance of fireworks. Numerous fireworks of different shapes rise in the night sky, and fireworks are pouring down. Towers, Arc de Triomphe, and medieval architectural styles stand beside them, trance like being in the romantic capital of Paris, and as if traveling through Europe. Watching the colorful fireworks under the scene of exotic buildings will surely have a different style.

Window of the World fireworks show.

The best viewing place is under the Eiffel Tower in the scenic area or on the 2nd floor of the Tower.More than 10,000 fireworks cover the high, medium and low dimensions of space, breaking the silence of the night, only infinite romance and warmth, let you deeply feel that the window of the world at night is worthwhile.

⏰Time:

21:00 every Saturday (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

Watching fireworks in the European architectural landscape in the Window of the World is exotic and romantic. It is full of experience.

📍Guilin, Guangxi

Yangshuo Sugar House Fireworks Show

Yangshuo Sugar House Fireworks Show.

Yangshuo, a natural oxygen bar on the earth, stands here quietly with karst landforms formed over hundreds of millions of years. As a high-end resort in Guilin, Yangshuo Sugar House has been built as a place to live in the mountains and rivers, calling people to return to nature all the time, where you can always feel the beauty of the local customs, large-scale festivals and holidays, and art festivals will be held here. The atmosphere is full. Every Saturday, after the large-scale live performance " Impression Liu Sanjie ", the sugar house will hold a grand firework show, feel the charm of fireworks in the natural scenery, and return to the most primitive romance.

Yangshuo Sugar House Fireworks Show.

The sugar house fireworks show is unique in that there is no neon light, no noise interference, and you can directly see the perfect appearance of the fireworks. is environmentally protected by the mountains, facing the Lijiang River , and the indigo-colored karst landform adds a layer of mystery to it. The swimming pool of the sugar house is the best place to watch the fireworks show. When you look up, you can see that it is the night sky of the starry river.

⏰Time:

21:00 every Saturday (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

Feel the light in nature, and enjoy the original effect of fireworks in the quiet night sky.

📍Zhangjiakou, Hebei

Nuanquan ancient town tree flower show

Nuanquan ancient town tree flower show.

Another way of displaying fireworks is " 打树花". The sapling is splashed with molten iron and forms dazzling sparks through splashing. Because thousands of sparks are scattered in all directions, they look like extremely Because of the luxuriant tree canopy, it is called the "tree flower". Flowering trees is a memory of a generation. The fireworks formed by molten iron are no less than the splendor of the fireworks in the sky. Dashuhua has certain requirements for operation and needs to be learned and inherited. It has been included in the intangible cultural heritage project.

Nuanquan Ancient Town Tree flower show.

Nuanquan Ancient Town, located in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, has been a borderland since ancient times. Because of its unique geographical location, generations of Nuanquan people have made certain achievements in the smelting and foundry industry. I found new inspirations in the accumulation of iron. Every New Year's Day, the blacksmiths would pour molten iron on the brick wall above the castle gate, looking like fireworks in the sky falling into the world. Every Saturday and holiday evening, the tree flower show will be staged in the outdoor tree flower square of Nuanquan Town . When you come to this small town, you must see how this ancient tradition shines the characteristics of the public.

⏰Time:

Every Saturday at 20:00 (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

Another kind of "fireworks", here "fireworks" means "tree flowers", not "heaven" on the wall".

📍Macau

Tower fireworks show

Tower fireworks show.

The firecracker industry, as one of the three former handicraft industries in Macau, is still preserved as a cultural heritage until today. The Macau Tourism Office holds the Macau International Fireworks Display Contest from the Mid-Autumn Festival to the National Day every year. Such a contest display has become an annual international event in Macau. This competition started in 1989. Only five teams participated at the beginning. However, the fireworks competition has a complete scale and extraordinary status. It is far ahead of the same type of competition in the world, and it will attract people from all over the world and regions. Active participation of high-level pyrotechnic companies.

Sightseeing tower firework show.

The performance is parallel to the competition. Fireworks of various shapes bloom in the night sky of Macau, combined with dazzling advertisements and unique sea views, constantly impacting the audience's eyeballs, making visitors feel pleasantly surprised throughout the journey. The fireworks display is in the sea area near Macau Tower. The foot of Macau Tower becomes a natural firework viewing spot at this time. You can feel the splendor of fireworks up close, resonate with the continuous fireworks, and share the elaborate designs of different teams. Featured fireworks.

⏰Time:

Every September to October (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

Enjoy the international fireworks display and watch the competitive special fireworks.

📍Hong Kong, China

Victoria Bay Fireworks Show

Victoria Bay Fireworks Show.

Hong Kong, as a place where Eastern and Western cultures meet, has outstanding characteristics, especially the "Hong Kong-flavored Spring Festival" which is always desirable. There are beautiful parade floats, and the fun carnival, as well as full of flavor. Theater performances...Hong Kong combines Eastern customs and Western gatherings in a different style, so that the whole city is full of unique styles. Speaking of the Spring Festival in Hong Kong, the most worth mentioning is the Lunar New Year fireworks display over Victoria Harbour . This is not only a grand event in Hong Kong, but also a long-standing Lunar New Year Lunar New Year show. Since 1982, there will be grand fireworks shining over Victoria Harbour on the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year and National Day.On average, hundreds of thousands of citizens are attracted to watch on both sides of the strait every year. Many TV stations in Hong Kong also broadcast live broadcasts for audiences to enjoy.

Victoria Bay fireworks show.

The Victoria Harbour’s fireworks display has a long-standing reputation. If you go to Hong Kong to see this visual feast, the Wan Chai waterfront, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Taipingshan, Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and the Avenue of Stars will all be fireworks displays. The best viewing place. The night view of Victoria Harbour is known as one of the three largest night views in the world. Here, you can see the perfect combination of the lights and brilliant fireworks. The prestigious night view and fireworks will definitely make you unforgettable.

⏰Time:

Every New Year's Day and the second day of the Lunar New Year (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆 Highlights:

Experience the "Hong Kong-style New Year's Eve" and enjoy the New Year's Eve fireworks in the night view of Victoria Harbour.

📍Taipei, China

101 building firework show

101 building firework show.

Taipei 101 Building was once hailed as "one of the world's top ten fireworks sacred places for New Year's Eve" by CNN . Going to Taipei to watch the light and firework show on the 101 building has become a standard for many people in the New Year, and it is also one of the focuses of the world. As the countdown to the New Year’s Eve every year, there are many ceremonial and romantic travelers planning to go to Taipei to watch this New Year’s Eve fireworks show. From the end of 2004, Taipei 101 building will display fireworks from December 31st to January 1st of the following year, and hold New Year's Eve activities. Usually fireworks are set off outdoors, but the most distinctive feature of this firework show is that the fireworks start from the top of the spire base of the building, which is also the highest point of fireworks in the world.Known as skyscraper fireworks.

101 building fireworks show.

The 101 building also set a world record for the number of fireworks fired in a New Year's Eve show. Every New Year's Eve, the firework show attracts hundreds of thousands of people to watch. The Four Beasts Mountain in Xinyi District, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Jimmy Moon Bus Station, and Xinyi Road Overpass on Keelung Road, which are adjacent to Building 101, all have this excellent view of fireworks. Trail facilities have become the most popular viewing spot for people to watch New Year's Eve fireworks. On the passionate and prosperous street, romance and passion are all over your body. At this time, a cluster of flames rushes into the night sky and blooms in the sky. Have you also moved your heart?

⏰Time:

New Year's Eve every December 31st (the specific time is subject to the official announcement)

🎆Highlights:

Watch the grand fireworks show in the world's New Year's Eve, and make a New Year's wish at the same time.

When the fireworks rush high into the sky, the dark night instantly turns into an all-encompassing brocade. The fire tree is full of brilliance and radiance. Although it is only a moment, the moment when it blooms, you will see the beauty and romance of the world through the twinkling of light and shadow. Gorky's "In the World" wrote: "For people, the world is night, everyone must light a lamp for themselves." If you can, not only light the lamp, but also set a grand event for yourself. Fireworks, watching fireworks ignite, lift off, bloom, and scatter...After all, the fireworks in the world are the most soothing to the hearts of mortals.