Fireworks display facts for kids
A fireworks event is a fun show where special devices called fireworks create amazing effects in the sky. People often enjoy fireworks shows during holidays and celebrations. Sometimes, there are even fireworks competitions where different teams show off their best displays!
The History of Fireworks
Fireworks were first invented in China way back in the 7th century. That's over 1,300 years ago! The Chinese were very clever and created many different kinds of fireworks. They learned how to make all sorts of cool effects and bright colors.
Making fireworks became a special skill, almost like an art form. People who were experts at making and setting off fireworks were called pyrotechnicians. In China, these experts were highly respected because they knew so much about creating amazing fireworks displays.
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An old drawing from the Ming Dynasty showing a fireworks display.
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An 18th-century drawing from England, showing Chinese fireworks.
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A fireworks show for Muḥammad Sháh.
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People getting fireworks ready at Sayn Castle in Germany.
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Two spinning Catherine wheels during a celebration in Malta.
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A ground firework showing its parts, like the chain and gears.
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A fireworks display drawn by Ebenezer Landells, possibly from a show in Paris in 1855.
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Fireworks at a festival in Malta in 2014.
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A fireworks display from the Singapore Fireworks Festival in 2006.
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Copper makes flames glow green or blue-green.
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A fireworks shell, ready to be launched.
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Chrysanthemum-shaped fireworks shells exploding in New York.
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A fireworks effect called 'kamuro'.
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Palm-shell fireworks lighting up a beach in Tybee Island, Georgia.
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A fireworks effect called 'spider'.
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A firework rocket launching on American Independence Day.
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New Year's fireworks.
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Haze from fireworks smoke, mixed with smoke from wildfires.
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