A photo taken on February 6, 2024 shows the iron flower performance taking place in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China. /CFP
A photo taken on February 6, 2024 shows the iron flower performance taking place in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China. /CFP
A photo taken on February 6, 2024 shows the iron flower performance taking place in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China. /CFP
A photo taken on February 6, 2024 shows the iron flower performance taking place in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China. /CFP
The city of Jiexiu in Shanxi Province has held its first festive shopping market featuring spectacular "iron flower" performances. Molten iron heated to 1,600 degrees Celsius shot high into the air to form dazzling "iron flower rain" that resembled fireworks in the night sky, creating a magnificent and captivating spectacle.