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Strike iron flowers welcoming Chinese New Year

By Zhang Yu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-01-31 09:32
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Performers of Dashuhua, or striking iron flowers, have started their performance in North China's Hebei province to welcome the incoming Chinese New Year, arriving Feb 16. [Photo by Zhang Yu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Dashuhua, literally translated as "striking tree flowers", is a local art form in Yuxian county, Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. Performers throw hot melted iron against walls to create a shower of sparks, just like fireworks. The tradition has been preserved for more than 500 years.

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