The Great Wall Iron Fireworks

The Great Wall iron fireworks is a special folk culture and intangible cultural heritage nurtured at the foot of the […]

The Great Wall iron fireworks is a special folk culture and intangible cultural heritage nurtured at the foot of the ancient Great Wall in Beijing. It is the product of the disputes of war and the collision and integration of cultures in the years of beacon fires and smoke. Through historical evolution, it has become an ancient blessing culture and also a special way of purifying the venue in the old society.

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At present, the Great Wall iron fireworks show consists of a total of five chapters: raging waves, fiery trees and golden flowers, two dragons playing with pearls, wind and thunder with bare hands, and thunder fire in the air. When the molten iron melts to 1600 to 1800 degrees, it surges like water, steel flowers splash, and the sky is full of rolling clouds and fire, which is extremely magnificent! The Great Wall iron fireworks is traditional Chinese culture and intangible cultural heritage.

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It is a unique folk Shehuo culture in the Shixia Pass area of Badaling in northern China. It has a profound history. In the long historical inheritance of the Great Wall iron fireworks, it carries the expectations and infinite yearning for a better life of countless blacksmiths in that special era of war and beacon fires. The beautiful moment when the iron fireworks fly records the misery, helplessness and national hatred and family enmity of many working people in the war.

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The Great Wall iron fireworks is a spark at the foot of the ancient Great Wall and a spark recording historical evolution and cultural integration. Like other traditional cultures, the Great Wall iron fireworks also has memorable stories and touching feelings. It is also a historical epitome of the simple folk customs and culture of a region’s landscape. Iron fireworks is an ancient folk stunt. It is said to have originated in the Song and Liao dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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It has a history of thousands of years and is an intelligent invention of the working people in their labor and practical life. Later, it evolved into a very special Shehuo culture among the people. It is also a special way for ordinary people to pray for a bumper harvest, a better life and national prosperity and people’s safety. China has a long history of iron resource exploitation and utilization.

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It is precisely because of the highly developed smelting industry that this peculiar kind of fireworks – iron fireworks – has emerged. This contains a large number of achievements of ancient cultures in the development history of the Chinese nation, such as iron smelting, Taoism, folk craftsmen, sacrificial culture, and social and festival cultures. Especially in the war years, with the large-scale casting of cold weapons and the development of pig iron smelting technology.

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The ancient Guichuan (the old name of Yanqing) land breeds miracles that astonish the world, large-scale pig iron smelting furnace groups. Some people say that this is the ancient Shougang. It is the pride of Guichuan land and the pride of the Chinese nation. During the Song and Liao dynasties, this place was under the jurisdiction of Youzhou among the sixteen states of Youyun. The Shuiquangou in Yanqing where it is located still preserves the relatively large-scale and relatively complete Liaoning Dynasty pig iron smelting site in the Yanshan area.

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The smelting furnaces and mining areas are witnesses to the glorious years of iron smelting. The Badaling Great Wall is located in northern Yan. It is a famous key to the northern pass and a military strategic point. The demand for smelting pig iron for a large number of weapons has laid the foundation for this peculiar Shehuo.

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The Great Wall of China Fireworks Show is open all year round from 19:00 to 20:00. Performance time starts at 19:00.

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Favorable policies include: Children under 1.2 meters (inclusive) receive a discount; children between 1.2 meters (exclusive) and 1.4 meters (inclusive) also receive a discount. Elderly individuals aged 65 and above (inclusive) must present valid identification to receive a discount.

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