Chinese Fireworks Chinese Fireworks By Harrison Jaffe.

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Chinese Chinese Fireworks Fireworks By Harrison Jaffe By Harrison Jaffe

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Chinese Chinese FireworksFireworks

By Harrison JaffeBy Harrison Jaffe

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IntroductionIntroductionI think fireworks are a I think fireworks are a

great representation of great representation of ancient Chinese ancient Chinese

inventions. I think inventions. I think Fireworks are a lot of Fireworks are a lot of

fun making out of fun making out of paper because kids paper because kids

like to play with like to play with fireworks in China.fireworks in China.

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History Of FireworksHistory Of Fireworks

During the Chinese New Year fireworks are shot in the During the Chinese New Year fireworks are shot in the air to put more excitement in to the holiday it is also air to put more excitement in to the holiday it is also used/believed to scare away evil spirits. It is used to used/believed to scare away evil spirits. It is used to

scare evil spirits away on celebrations such as a scare evil spirits away on celebrations such as a wedding, victory or an opening of a new shop. Marco wedding, victory or an opening of a new shop. Marco

Polo first used fireworks in the 13Polo first used fireworks in the 13thth century. Fireworks  century. Fireworks were a great thing for kids to play with in China even were a great thing for kids to play with in China even

though it is really dangerous it was actually one of the though it is really dangerous it was actually one of the most popular games to play in China and kids love it. most popular games to play in China and kids love it.

    

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How How Fireworks Fireworks

Were MadeWere Made  Step 1.Reinforce ½ an inch of a thick Step 1.Reinforce ½ an inch of a thick

model rocket tube with many layers of model rocket tube with many layers of paper and masking tape in order to paper and masking tape in order to

insure that the tube does not explode.insure that the tube does not explode.

Step 2.Then seal in one side Step 2.Then seal in one side of the tube with about ½ inch of of the tube with about ½ inch of

epoxy. epoxy. Step Step 3.Poke a hole in the space just above 3.Poke a hole in the space just above

the lowest layer of epoxy. Insert a the lowest layer of epoxy. Insert a fuse that fits tightly into the hole and fuse that fits tightly into the hole and

won’t slip in or out of the tube.won’t slip in or out of the tube.

Step 4. Fill the tube with Step 4. Fill the tube with about 1 inch of gunpowder. Make a about 1 inch of gunpowder. Make a

ball with a volume ratio of about 60% ball with a volume ratio of about 60% powder from two six inch sparklers of powder from two six inch sparklers of your desired color and 20% prodded your desired color and 20% prodded to the top of the gunpowder. Taking to the top of the gunpowder. Taking

the powder of the sparklers can make the powder of the sparklers can make this ball; the prodded and then slowly this ball; the prodded and then slowly added drops of water until it is made added drops of water until it is made

into a thick, moldable paste.into a thick, moldable paste.

Step 5.Mold into a ball big Step 5.Mold into a ball big enough to fill the tube and let dry. enough to fill the tube and let dry.

Once, dry slides the ball into the tube. Once, dry slides the ball into the tube. Put a wad of tissue paper on top of Put a wad of tissue paper on top of

the ball into the tube and pack it down the ball into the tube and pack it down gently with a pencil.gently with a pencil.

Step 6.Put the tube in a Step 6.Put the tube in a hole in the ground. Light the fuse and hole in the ground. Light the fuse and run. There should be a shot of colored run. There should be a shot of colored fire about thirty feet in the air. There fire about thirty feet in the air. There

can be variations by adding can be variations by adding gunpowder and/or lengthening the gunpowder and/or lengthening the

tube you use.tube you use.