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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An 18th-century illustration of Chinese fireworks from an English abstract of an account of China by French Jesuit Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville
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A firework display for Muḥammad Sháh, portrayed seated and leaning against a bolster
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Preparing fireworks at Sayn Castle, Germany
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Two ignited Catherine wheels spinning during a traditional Maltese feast
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A ground firework showing various technical parts mentioned in the article, such as the chain and a set of gears
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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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Fireworks at a Maltese festival in 2014
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Singapore Fireworks Festival 2006, 8 August 2006
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Copper compounds glow green or blue-green in a flame
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Fireworks shell
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Chrysanthemum shells in New York
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A typical kamuro effect
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A collection of palm-shell fireworks illuminating the beach of Tybee Island, Georgia
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A typical spider effect
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A firework rocket preparing its launch on the American Independence Day
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New Year fireworks
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Haze caused by smoke from fireworks, combined with smoke from wildfires few miles away from where the photo was taken
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