Liuyang Fireworks

Liuyang Fireworks

Liuyang fireworks are a protected geographical indication product.

Liuyang fireworks are a protected geographical indication certification trademark.

　　　　Liuyang fireworks are one of Hunan’s renowned traditional specialties and major export commodities, celebrated both in China and abroad for their exquisite craftsmanship and superior quality. They have won top awards at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, USA. Liuyang has long been famous for making fireworks and firecrackers, earning the title “Hometown of Firecrackers.” There is an extensive variety of fireworks, mainly categorized by their display effects into 12 types: spray, spinning, spinning ascent, rocket, peony, incense stick, small aerial shell, smoke, novelty toy, friction, combination, and aerial shell. There are nearly 300 varieties in total. The fireworks feature novel structures and beautiful packaging. When ignited, they display brilliant colors, sound, and motion, creating a refreshing and uplifting experience. Especially when set off at night, the sparkling and colorful bursts either dance across the ground or light up the sky, offering a dazzling spectacle. Among them, novelty toy fireworks and combination fireworks are especially popular. Novelty toy fireworks stand out for their colors, sounds, motions, and smoke formations, and are praised by foreign buyers as “visually and audibly captivating” fireworks. For instance, the “Family Joy” series is beloved for its unique audio-visual combination. Truly, Liuyang fireworks shine brightly and resound far and wide.

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　　Geographical Scope

　　　All legally operating fireworks production enterprises located in the following towns and townships within Liuyang City.

　　Special Qualities

　　　　The production of Liuyang fireworks employs traditional manual techniques, using locally sourced materials such as handmade paper, saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal powder, and red or white clay as raw ingredients, involving a total of 12 processes and 72 procedures. With advancements in modern science and technology, practitioners have developed high-tech new products that are safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly, such as smokeless fireworks, cold-light fireworks, daylight fireworks, indoor fireworks, and stage fireworks, all reaching world-leading standards. Firework displays have also evolved from traditional manual ignition to remote control ignition, with entire ignition sequences programmed and controlled by computer. Liuyang fireworks come in a vast range of varieties. Based on display effects, they are primarily divided into 13 categories: spray, spinning, spinning ascent, rocket, peony, small aerial shell, smoke, novelty toy, combination, incense stick, friction, aerial shell, etc. More specifically, they can be classified into over 3,000 types including cold-light fireworks, aerial shells, pot flowers, Roman candles, rockets, sparklers, stage fireworks, cold fireworks, flash fireworks, torch fireworks, novelty toy fireworks, firecrackers, stage fountains, rack-mounted fireworks, and daylight fireworks. Additionally, large fireworks produced in Liuyang are mainly designed for grand fireworks shows. The main types include “fireworks text displays,” “aerial shells,” “pot flowers,” “rockets,” “large color wheels,” and “rack-mounted fireworks,” with dozens to hundreds of varieties and specifications released each year.

　　Among them, cold-light fireworks (also called cold fireworks or cool fireworks) are non-toxic, odorless, and have a low ignition point—they can even be touched by hand during display—making them the most popular type of fireworks today. These fireworks are highly favored in various festive celebrations, wedding ceremonies, galas, stage performances, and fireworks shows, serving as both beautiful and practical festive decorations. Novelty toy fireworks stand out for their colors, sounds, motions, and smoke formations, and are praised by foreign buyers as “visually and audibly captivating” fireworks. For instance, the “Family Joy” series is beloved for its unique audio-visual combination. Truly, Liuyang fireworks shine brightly and resound far and wide.

　　Cultural Background

　　　　Liuyang is officially recognized by the Chinese government as the “Hometown of Fireworks.” Liuyang fireworks “originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty,” boasting a history of over 1,300 years. With over 3,000 varieties across 13 major categories, they are exported to more than 100 countries and regions worldwide. Annual export earnings exceed 60 million USD, capturing about 60% of the international market share and 40% of the domestic market. Fireworks exports, as the leading foreign trade commodity, have ranked first among all counties (cities) in the province for eleven consecutive years. This has fostered a modern industrial cluster and group with annual sales exceeding 2 billion RMB, establishing Liuyang as a comprehensive and high-quality production base for fireworks not only in Hunan but also nationally and globally. A vast international and domestic marketing network has also been gradually built up.