That's...amazing. Jeez.
For me, though, there's another fascinating thing. The video explains that the name of this thing is 'dashuhua', and that it means 'beating flowers in the tree'.
That's a liberal translation, though. Literally it's simply 'Beat Tree Flower', and that sounds hilariously awesome to my Chinese-speaking sensibilities. =D
The video also mentions this is a Lantern Festival celebration in that part of China. More generally, that can refer to the end of the Chinese New Year period. Chinese New Year celebrations, of course, traditionally involve brightly lit stuff, firecrackers, and yes, of course, fireworks. These days most stuff is tame, non-explosive, and electrically powered.
But THAT is one hell of a variation though.
-- Acyl
For me, though, there's another fascinating thing. The video explains that the name of this thing is 'dashuhua', and that it means 'beating flowers in the tree'.
That's a liberal translation, though. Literally it's simply 'Beat Tree Flower', and that sounds hilariously awesome to my Chinese-speaking sensibilities. =D
The video also mentions this is a Lantern Festival celebration in that part of China. More generally, that can refer to the end of the Chinese New Year period. Chinese New Year celebrations, of course, traditionally involve brightly lit stuff, firecrackers, and yes, of course, fireworks. These days most stuff is tame, non-explosive, and electrically powered.
But THAT is one hell of a variation though.
-- Acyl