Ancient Chinese Gunpowder Fireworks HistoryThere is a legend behind the ancient Chinese invention of fireworks. It is said that one day a chef with the Chinese army mixed three common kitchen ingredients, salt, sulfur and charcoal. These ingredients inadvertently left in the fire and this produced a flame of color. This made him excited and tried to burn on a bamboo shoot closed. This resulted in a huge explosion. Thus, the base firecracker was born. This crude black powder which were the mixture of old fireworks was named fire chemical by the Chinese.
Initially ancient china inventions fireworks are used just for fun. Gradually, people began to associate the sound as a way to avoid evil. Fireworks ancient china was used at weddings, religious ceremonies and celebrations of victory.
