Chinese Firecracker
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Usher In Diwali With Fireworks
Fireworks have been around for hundreds of years. But what are the various holidays and festivals that fuel our firework cravings? Read on to find out.
New Year
Let's face it, everyone celebrates this one. Rocket fireworks are common in any display, not least this one. In New York everyone watches a large crystal ball descend in a one minute countdown in Times Square, while in London celebrations centre around Big Ben striking midnight.
Bonfire Night
Perhaps the most infamous explosive-related incident (this often referenced in popular culture; V for Vendetta is a clear example of this). Bonfire Night comes from when on the 5th of November 1605 when Guy Fawkes and his fellows' Gunpowder Plot was foiled. The celebration began due to the fact that King James I survived the attempt on his life, bonfires lit around London as a result (latter with effigies of Guy himself).
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year celebrations began with the use of bamboo stems filled with gunpowder in order to drive away evil spirits with the explosions. More recently the usage of firecrackers is more common (although fears for safety have also resulted in the increased use of potfires fireworks), and covered in auspicious red they are strung together by the hundreds in order to create deafening (and thus spirit-scaring) explosions. The colour red is used liberally in all decorations while gifts (often the iconic red envelopes) are given, usually from married couples or the elderly to juniors.
Diwali
The festival of lights (a feature of Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism) is celebrated by decorating the home, distributing sweets and gifts and, of course, fireworks. Sivakasi is the capital of India's firecracker industry, with about 8,000 factories producing ninety per cent of the country's total fireworks output, and displays to usher in Diwali occur all over the world.
How To Make A Chinese Firecracker
