Blog Tag - Fireworks

Family Feud: Memories of an Explosive Spring Festival
Submitted on Feb 05, 2016
Spring Festival is a time for family and blowing shit up, but since I grew up in Virginia without extended family or illegal fireworks, Chinese New...
Fireworks Frenzy: Get Your Fireworks Now At These Stores
Submitted on Feb 04, 2016
In what seems to be an attempt to gradually squeeze the two weeks of madness that ensue every Spring Festival, this year, fireworks will only be on...
Chinese New Year Prep: Dealing with Your Pet's Fireworks Phobia
Submitted on Feb 01, 2016
Fireworks, usually explosions of joy and cheer to ring in Chinese New Year, can unfortunately mean miserable nights for some dogs. To some extent...
Beijing to Limit Spring Festival Fireworks Sale and Use
Submitted on Jan 02, 2016
Beijing will actively limit the use of fireworks during the 2016 Spring Festival period for the first time since their sale and use was permitted...
Got a Minute? Incredible Aerial Video of Beijing on New Year's Eve
Submitted on Feb 25, 2015
Wondered what Beijing looked like from the air this Chinese New Year? Sploid posted an amazing aerial video of Chinese New Year’s fireworks, filmed...
Fireworks Contributes to Pollution, But Next Few Days’ Air Quality Excellent
Submitted on Feb 25, 2015
The fireworks on the fifth day of the Lunar calendar (chuwu, last Sunday) proved a bit too much for the sky too handle. Throughout the day, there...
Let’s Get Cracking: Where to Buy Fireworks
Submitted on Feb 16, 2015
Thinking of setting off your own fireworks this year? Make sure you know what you are doing, as Beijing cuts firework selling days down to eleven (...
Spring Forward: Making the Most out of Chinese New Year
Submitted on Feb 10, 2015
We’re not fans of the phrase “Chinese New Year.” I mean, we’re in China, after all. If people call it Spring Festival and wish each other Happy New...
Millenium Monument is the Place to Be for Midnight Fireworks on New Years' Eve
Submitted on Dec 26, 2014
[Updated 12/29, 11am: This just in: news reports indicate the midnight display will be on a digital screen only, visible only from inside the Bird's...
Less Bang for the Mustang: Beijing Fireworks Sales Down 38 Percent
Submitted on Feb 06, 2014
Seem quiet this holiday season? Clearly the bang and boom of previous Spring Festival celebrations is a bit tamer this year, as almost 38 percent...
Fireworks on Sale Beginning Today
Submitted on Jan 25, 2014
Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! It's time to start hoarding fireworks as sales of the little buggers are authorized to begin today in Beijing at...
Fireworks Maelstrom to Begin Jan 25
Submitted on Jan 17, 2014
Get ready for it: This year’s crop of fireworks goes on sale in Beijing on Saturday Jan 25, although forecasts indicate the traditional Chinese...
Fun With Fireworks: Start the Year of the Snake Safely
Submitted on Feb 09, 2013
The noisy Chinese New Year festivities are already going but the real action doesn't start until tonight. Whether you're watching or lighting the...
Will the City Pull the Plug on Fireworks?
Submitted on Jan 30, 2013
The debate surrounding the ban on fireworks in Beijing has reignited with the recent record-levels of pollution and people seem to be on board with...
U-S-A, U-S-A: Celebrating America's Birthday in Beijing
Submitted on Jul 03, 2011
The United States of America (also known as the United States, the US, the USA and America – thanks, Wikipedia) celebrates its independence this...