Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Dazzling Liuyang fireworks festival sets night sky aglow
Liuyang is an inland city in Hunan Province, about 1,000 km from
Shanghai. The city has always been the center of fireworks production and
innovation in China for the last 14 centuries. Liuyang’s fireworks enterprises
have been a prominent feature in major celebrations, including the 2008 Beijing
Olympics and the 2022 Qatar World Cup. On October 24, the 17th Liuyang
Fireworks Festival was held to ward off evil spirits, compete and promote their
fireworks, and entice spectators. The show seamlessly blended traditional
fireworks with drones, multimedia, and interactive technology, all of which are
among China’s prime industries. The show’s highlight was a breathtaking display
centered on a 160-meter-tall light tower. The director of the event cited that the
show was meant to be a convergence of cultural memory, using fireworks to evoke
emotion and connect audiences with shared dreams, and indeed, it was.
See the photos and videos about one of the world’s most immersive fireworks
and light shows.
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