for the unaware, the creation of fireworks was a way to celebrate the winter solstice
I… what? This is nonsense. Fireworks in imperial China were used in many festivities, and they weren’t “created to celebrate the winter solstice”. They were created when the accidental discovery of gunpowder was combined with a more ancient technique of throwing bamboo onto fire to create loud noises.
Where on Earth did you hear this?
I don’t even understand how this misinformation fits into the context of the post, given it’s clearly talking about someone with PTSD who becomes retraumatized by the sounds of the explosions.
Edit: Sorry, I still can’t get over how puzzled I am at the cooked-up notion of people of the Song dynasty thinking “yes, we will celebrate Dongzhi, the 22nd of 24 solar terms, by inventing fireworks as a way to, uhhh… show how much we achieved by surviving another year. Lunar New Year? The fuck is that? Send it early.”
I… what? This is nonsense. Fireworks in imperial China were used in many festivities, and they weren’t “created to celebrate the winter solstice”. They were created when the accidental discovery of gunpowder was combined with a more ancient technique of throwing bamboo onto fire to create loud noises.
Where on Earth did you hear this?
I don’t even understand how this misinformation fits into the context of the post, given it’s clearly talking about someone with PTSD who becomes retraumatized by the sounds of the explosions.
Edit: Sorry, I still can’t get over how puzzled I am at the cooked-up notion of people of the Song dynasty thinking “yes, we will celebrate Dongzhi, the 22nd of 24 solar terms, by inventing fireworks as a way to, uhhh… show how much we achieved by surviving another year. Lunar New Year? The fuck is that? Send it early.”