Fireworks display
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
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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.[1] 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.[2]
Related pages
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[change | change source]- ↑ Temple, Robert K.G. (2007). The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention (3rd edition). London: André Deutsch, pp. 256-265. ISBN 9780233002026
- ↑ Hutchins, Paul (2009). The secret doorway: Beyond imagination. Imagination Publishing. pp. 27. ISBN 9780981712338.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fireworks.
- Tips on Fireworks Safety, Dos and donots Archived 2006-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- How Fireworks work
- Fireworks photography tutorial Archived 2007-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- The Pyrotechnics Guild International, an independent worldwide nonprofit organization of amateur and professional fireworks enthusiasts.
- A pyrowiki on pyrotechics Archived 2016-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Tarragona International Fireworks Competition, Spain
