Besides the Gatling-gun-style fireworks, whose main selling point was their sheer "firepower," everyone also lit many gentler and more "dazzlingly colorful" ones.
For instance, there was the highly cost-effective "Aerial Ballet," a 0.8-inch, 107-shot, small fan-shaped combination; "Violet," a 1.2-inch, 100-shot firework hailed as the king of value; and others like "Silver Fountain," "Hall Filled with Gold and Jade," "Peacock's Tail," "Cloud-Piercing Swift," and "Rocket to the Heavens."
One had to admit, "Hall Filled with Gold and Jade" was a fine phrase, found in many places and suitable for naming both people and things. It was all part of the "legacy" left by their ancestors.
The children had also been setting off fireworks, but which of their families was as extravagant as Li Xiang's, lighting so many in a single day as if they were free? The kids were jumping for joy, absolutely thrilled.
Even many adults came over to watch, chatting and laughing amongst themselves.
