2025.08.12 16:58 GMT+8

China's booming night economy: Crowds flock to sleepless ancient city

Updated 2025.08.12 16:58 GMT+8
CGTN

Every summer night in Xinzhou Ancient City, in China's Shanxi Province, molten iron heated to 1600°C is splashed into the night sky, showering the darkness with golden sparks. Massive crowds gather of a summer night to bask in this ancient molten iron fireworks display, known as the Da Tiehua performance. It is accompanied by a sizzling array of street food, dazzling folk performances and a night market that never sleeps. 

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