Blam! Pop! Boom! Fireworks have sound of success By Feng Zhiwei in Changsha | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-06 15:18 Share CLOSE Dayao town in Liuyang, Hunan province, is the birthplace of firecrackers. Back in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), there were 100,000 people in town engaged in the fireworks business. Now, Dayao is the biggest distribution center of raw materials for firecrackers in the world. The town provides more than 70 percent of the basic materials to the global firecracker market. A local fireworks festival in June attracted more than 200,000 tourists and brought in revenues of more than 20 million yuan ($3 million). Now, in light of environmental considerations, Dayao is developing more Earth-friendly products.