This article is adapted from: People's Daily - Hunan Channel

At the  event site, photographed by Deng Xialin.

Fire trees and silver flowers never stop at night, fireworks dance to celebrate the festival. On the evening of February 5, the 2023 "Happy Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Liuyang" large-scale music fireworks show was staged in Liuyang. The sky was set, fireworks were painted, and colorful fireworks with varied shapes blossomed on the banks of the Liuyang River, playing a grand symphony of light, shadow, color and sound, which ignited the joy of the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) and conveyed the blessing of the New Year.

At 7:38 pm, accompanied by festive music rhythms, red fireworks flares rose into the air, and splendid fireworks exploded in the air. The red flames shot straight into the clouds, emitting dazzling brilliance, illuminating the night sky and igniting people's joyful passion. Subsequently, Liuyang's unique song and dance programs such as danci and dragon and lion performances took turns, cleverly interwoven with romantic jellyfish fireworks and festive lantern fireworks, exuding a lively festive atmosphere. The fireworks show lasted for 60 minutes and was divided into four chapters: "Spring Returns to Liuyang River", "Happy Dream Chaser", "Setting Sail in a New Era", and "Tomorrow is Better". In one hour, it presented five fireworks performances to the audience, setting off hundreds of fireworks varieties. Using bright colors, shapes, patterns, music, light and other elements, it outlined magnificent three-dimensional pictures in the night sky.

"This music fireworks show is amazing, it's really a visual feast, filled with a strong sense of happiness and romance." As the audience stood at the music fireworks show, they raised their phones and recorded this beautiful moment.

"This fireworks design uses high-level, low-level, water surface and multi-level fireworks to build multiple viewing spaces and planes. The biggest highlight of this display is that the fireworks are seamlessly integrated with various forms of artistic expression such as stage performances, lights, music, etc. The fireworks are mainly bright colors, setting off the festive and lively atmosphere of Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival)." Zhang Zuquan, fireworks designer of Liuyang Jintan Fireworks Manufacturing Co., Ltd, In this setting off, there are still water surface fireworks that have not been seen for three years. Various fireworks quickly take off from the water surface, jumping and dancing freely, reflecting on the water surface of the Liuyang River. The scene is very shocking and visually impactful. With the tickets for this music and fireworks evening party, tourists can receive one free Gatling fireworks at the Liuyang Fireworks Cottage to experience the fireworks display firsthand. At the same time, they can also enjoy a free tour of five 3A level scenic spots, including Liuyang Shiniuzhai, Zhouluo Grand Canyon, Liuhe First Bay, Xixi Panshi Grand Canyon, and Huasheng Villa, each once, allowing you to experience the urban charm of Liuyang's "one river full of poetry, painting, and fireworks" in person.

In this Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), Liuyang fireworks not only bloomed in the night sky of Liuyang, but also lit up all over the country. On the day of the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), more than 50 Liuyang fireworks enterprises, including the fireworks troupe and Yihelong fireworks, set off more than 300 Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) fireworks in nearly 100 cities and scenic spots in more than 20 provinces and cities in China, including Chaozhou in Guangdong, Nanyang in Henan, Hangzhou in Zhejiang, Xi'an in Shaanxi, Tonghua in Jilin, Taiyuan in Shanxi, fully demonstrating the artistic charm of Liuyang fireworks, and achieving win-win cooperation between industrial output and cultural output. (Shi Huiqiong, Qiu Siwei, Tang Xiaodong)