Xinhua Headlines: Chinese fireworks add festive cheer to global New Year celebrations

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- During the recent New Year's Eve celebrations, spectacular fireworks once again lit up skies worldwide, heralding the arrival of the year 2025.

Behind the joy and excitement of people setting off fireworks, Liuyang, a small city known as China's "fireworks capital," has played a pivotal role.

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