Every year, during the Lantern Festival, the Chinese village of Nuanquan hosts one of the 【小题1】 (much) beautiful shows in the world. The tradition 【小题2】 (call) Da Shuhua involves experienced blacksmiths showering 【小题3】 (them) with molten(熔化的) iron.

Da Shuhua 【小题4】 (date) back to 300 years ago, 【小题5】 local blacksmiths came up with a unique alternative to fireworks. The rich would always celebrate New Year with firecrackers, but poor blacksmiths could not afford them, so they 【小题6】(find) a cheaper alternative. Inspired by iron striking, the blacksmiths started melting iron to a temperature of around 1,000℃ and throwing it at a large stone wall to create an effect similar 【小题7】 fireworks.

The effect was so wonderful that Da Shuhua 【小题8】 (gradual) gained more appeal than firecrackers, attracting many people in the celebration. Throwing molten iron soon became a tradition in Nuanquan. Over the years the celebration has changed into 【小题9】 even more amazing show, as the blacksmiths start experimenting with other metals, like aluminium (铝), to create green and white 【小题10】 (flower) instead of just red.