firecracker
Sign in to savethumb|Chinese firecracker roll being set off thumb|Large flower cracker set off at night thumb|Firecrackers set off in Sibu, [[Pitaki, to celebrate Chinese New Year]] A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to this goal. They have fuses, and are wrapped in a heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound. Firecrackers, along with fireworks, originated in China.
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A firecracker is a small explosive device wrapped in heavy paper with a fuse, designed mainly to produce a loud bang for celebration or entertainment. They originated in China and are commonly used during festive occasions like Chinese New Year to create noise and excitement.
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- History
- Firecrackers production and sales
- Ingredients
- Manufacturing
- Green or environment friendly firecracker
- Sales, packaging and branding
- Usage
- Laws governing production, sales and usage of firecrackers
- Celebrations
- Usage and legal status by country
- Australia
- Canada
- Croatia
- China
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Finland
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Chinese firecracker roll being set off thumb|Large flower cracker set off at night thumb|Firecrackers set off in Sibu, [[Pitaki, to celebrate Chinese New Year]] A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to this goal. They have fuses, and are wrapped in a heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound. Firecrackers, along with fireworks, originated in China.
==History==