'HOMETOWN OF FIREWORKS' LIGHTS UP THE SKY

Impressive displays attract visitors from across China

To celebrate the arrival of 2024, Li Chao traveled from Shanghai to Liuyang, Hunan province, to watch a fireworks display.

Liuyang is known as the "hometown of fireworks", but the 23-year-old was unable to obtain a ticket to see a fireworks show at Sky Theatre, because they had sold out.

She and her friends, along with people from across China, settled on watching the display, which was also livestreamed, from an open playground.