Feb 072012
 

This seems unwise, but is undeniably impressive:

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It’s a 300 year old Chinese new years festival practice of hurling molten iron against a brick wall, creating this shower of sparks. The blacksmith doing this wears only a sheepskin coat and a straw hat for protection

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097343/Bright-sparks-Chinese-blacksmiths-celebrate-Lunar-New-Year-fireworks.html

 Posted by at 10:28 am