Pyrotechnics - The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 1
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The Mystifying Effects of Chinese Fireworks
Chinese firework displays have often been enthusiastically described by travelers in China. The compositions used are not to be compared with European manufacturers, but the effects obtained are extraordinary. Daylight fireworks also originated in Japan. Instead of pyrotechnic effects, the shell contains a grotesque balloon that becomes inflated as it falls.
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