Every year during the Spring Festival, a small village east of Beijing puts on a special show. It's about -15℃, and a man dressed in a straw hat and sheepskin coat (throw) spoon after spoon of heavy molten iron(铁水) at a massive, icy wall. The collision(碰撞) between the 1,600℃ liquid metal and the frozen brick creates a waterfall of sparks(火花) (fall) over him, equally beautiful and dangerous.
This is a performance requires extraordinary courage, skill and strength. Known as Da Shuhua, it has a history of 500 years in Nuanquan, a highly-developed steel town. Da Shuhua translates literally into "beating down the tree flowers," agricultural activity of hitting fruit trees to stimulate growth.
In ancient times, fireworks weren't always (wide) affordable. So people in Nuanquan made use of scrap iron and developed Da Shuhua as a way (celebrate) festivals. As a result, they brought firework displays a whole new level.
Today, Da Shuhua has become more popular than ever, due to (ban) on fireworks to reduce air pollution in some parts of China. Every year, this unique firework display attracts tons of people in spite of the freezing cold weather draws attention for its protection. Since 2021, it (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of China.
