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A sky full of sparks: Desheng's molten iron fireworks

CGTN

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In Desheng Village on the Bashang Grassland in Hebei Province, the furnace has been blazing and the molten iron has been seething. A performer of the Dashuhua national intangible cultural heritage swung the ladle with all his might, hurling the molten iron into the night sky. It instantly burst into thousands of golden blossoms, raining down like a meteor shower. CGTN host Julian Waghann and Mexican traveler Juan Carlos Cheang Guzman looked up in wonder, their faces illuminated by the awe-inspiring sparks.

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