Viral 'Hiroshima Romance' Fireworks: Science Behind the Stunning Spectacle

• A 27-second clip from Liuyang, China, showcasing massive, choreographed fireworks, has gone viral, nicknamed "Love in Hiroshima."
• The display highlights modern firework engineering, with explosions blooming in perfect timing, filling the sky with light and color.
• Liuyang, China's fireworks capital, is known for engineers experimenting with formulations, launch angles, and ignition sequences.
• Modern pyrotechnics rely on precise chemistry and physics, using metal salts for colors (strontium for red, copper for blue, sodium for yellow) and oxidizers to fuel explosions.
• The "Love in Hiroshima" display uses advanced ignition systems to synchronize multiple bursts, creating cinematic and choreographed patterns while adhering to strict safety protocols.