Tuesday 5 February 2019

Unique iron fireworks which maybe you have never heard of

The iron fireworks are so unique, which maybe you have never heard of.
When the molten iron with a temperature of over 1000 degrees, is throw onto the cold brick wall one ladle after another ladle, bursting out sparks of dazzling, it’s called the iron tree flowers or Hit Tree Flowers in China.
Iron tree flowers
It was created by one poor blacksmith in 1700 or so, now the surface of the ancient wall of Warm Spring Town has been covered with a thin layer of iron after over 300 hundred years.

Nowadays, in order to enjoy this visual Feast, more and more tourists pour into this small town during Chinese New Year! Warm Spring Town is also an ancient town owning a lot of various ancient houses built in different dynasties, including the Liao Dynasty (916 - 1125), Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1386), Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). So if you are also very interested in ancient buildings, this small town is a very good travel destination.