Fireworks

 END OF THE YEAR to welcome the NEW YEAR. I woke up early and watch news on our TV. There are the usual bad news and good news. Then CNN features Sydney, Australia welcoming the New Year with the loud big bang and spectacular fireworks on their famous Sydney bridge.

Then next would be the rest of the Eastern countries in the world to welcome one by one Year 2025. Lots of fireworks, maybe some will dare to light up firecrackers. 

No fireworks here in smaller population cities and towns only for bigger and large populated cities in Canada such as Vancouver, Toronto, maybe in Montreal and Calgary. 

Fireworks are costly to begin with. A 15 minute long fireworks would cost $50,000 to $100,000 (10 years ago). The price of 20 minutes long, ordinary  fireworks would probably worth about $1 million dollars.

The safest fireworks should be lit and fired along the bay, sea, lake or any body of water.

It's the Chinese who popularized fireworks as Marco Polo had his first glimpse of what fireworks were during his visit in China to meet China's Emperor. Marco Polo brought the magic of pyrotechnics and fireworks when he came back to Italy. From then on fireworks been used to celebrate every festivals, religious pilgrims or anything to celebrate happiness and well, to thwart the evils and to bring good luck. 

Supposedly, that's what the Chinese tradition and superstitious belief that the loud succession of fireworks could scare the devils and any demonic entities out there. Believe it or not. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Cheers & Good luck!!