6 die in China fireworks accident
Published: Sept. 13, 2010 at 1:57 AM

ArticleListenComments.Share SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Illegally stored fireworks were to blame for a weekend blast that killed six people at a recycling station in a northern China village, authorities said Sunday.

The explosion, which occurred at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Qianying Village, also left four people injured, Xinhua reported.

The dead included the recycling station's owner and four family members, along with a 12-year-old neighborhood girl who had had stopped by, the state-run news agency said.

Macau holds fireworks festival
FOR SEVERAL evenings this September, the sky in Macau will be lit in a multitude of colors.

The 22nd annual Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will be held Sept. 11, 18, 22 and 25 and Oct. 1. Once again, the evening sky in Asia’s newest exciting destination will provide the canvas for splendid displays of light and sound from over 100 international teams, including the Philippines.

Started in 1989 with just five participating teams, the annual event is a showcase for one of Macau’s major handicraft, fireworks, an important element of the historic city’s heritage, drawn from the two countries that have shaped its unique culture and tradition, China Fireworks and Portugal.

The fireworks display also presents a different perspective from which to admire Macau’s stunning scenery—a night scene lit by hundreds of exploding fireworks that disintegrate into tiny specks of brilliant colors.

For participating countries like the Philippines, the annual event is an excellent opportunity to showcase their own fireworks creativity and new technology.

The Philippine representative, Platinum Fireworks, Inc., is gearing up to improve on its second runner-up finish last year, only the second time it joined the annual event. The home-grown company, which has created fireworks displays for some of the most important events and top establishments in the country, is aiming for no less than the top prize on its third year in the competition.

With participants like the China Fireworks showcasing the best and the latest in display and design, spectators of the 22nd Macau International Fireworks Display Contest are guaranteed a spectacular and thrilling aerial show.