For five centuries, the inhabitants of Nuanquan village in Yu County, in the northwestern reaches of Hebei province, China, have marked the Lunar New Year with a remarkable pyrotechnic tradition. Adorned in wide-brimmed straw hats and sheepskin jackets, local blacksmiths engage in a mesmerizing spectacle, flinging ladle after ladle of molten iron against a towering brick wall. Upon impact, the molten metal erupts into a spectacular cascade of sparks, reminiscent of a dazzling fireworks display.
This age-old ritual, known as Da Shuhua, translates directly to "beating down the tree flowers," a name inspired by the agricultural custom of striking fruit trees to encourage blossoming. The resulting fireworks mimic the graceful descent of flower petals.
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Source: amusingplanet.com