Fireworks display facts for kids
A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a display of the effects created by firework devices on various occasions. Fireworks events are often used during holidays. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places.
History
Fireworks dates back to the 7th century and originated in China. The Chinese developed many different kinds of fireworks with a variety of effects and color. The art and science of firework making developed into an independent profession. In China, pyrotechnicians were respected for their knowledge of complex techniques in mounting firework displays.
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Images for kids
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An illustration of a fireworks display from the 1628–1643 edition of the Ming Dynasty novel Jin Ping Mei
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A firework display by the British illustrator Ebenezer Landells, possibly the display given by Napoleon III on Queen Victoria's 1855 visit to Paris
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Copper compounds glow green or blue-green in a flame
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A collection of palm-shell fireworks illuminating the beach of Tybee Island, Georgia
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A firework rocket preparing its launch on the American Independence Day
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Haze caused by smoke from fireworks, combined with smoke from wildfires few miles away from where the photo was taken