Local folk artists captivated audiences with an extravagant display of molten iron splashing in the air Friday night in north China's Hebei Province to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival.

Molten iron splashing in the air to create a unique light display is a unique folk art known as "Dashuhua". It was staged in the town of Nuquanin in Yuxian County, Zhangjiakou City.

The town has a history of over 500 years in "Dashuhua" performances during the Lunar New Year.

Performers threw over 1,000 degree of molten iron onto the cold brick wall to create a breathtaking firework-like display to usher in the new year and to extend wishes for success.

Apart from the local audience, the performance also attracted visitors from Beijing, Tianjin and from the neighboring Shanxi Province.

"We came to watch the Dashuhua performance on Chinese New Year's Eve. It is astonishing and brings out new perceptions for bettering our lives," said an audience member.

Before the molten iron was ready to be displayed, various performances set the mood with lantern dancing, folk dancing and other traditional cultural performances.
打树花是河北蔚县暖泉别具特色的节日社火，至今已有300多年历史。这门技艺是用刚熔化的高达1600度的铁水，泼洒在高墙上，铁水遇冷迸射出万朵火花，好像枝繁叶茂的树冠一样，得名“树花”。

　　河北暖泉镇的城门上，至今还留着打树花后的痕迹。王德说，即使打了30年树花，现在也经常被烫伤，“这也是个力气活，一勺铁水六七斤，泼沷的时候如果方向把握不好，就会十会危险。”说到传承，王德说，“这个不好学，又危险。除了逢年过节打树花，我平时在家干农活、种地。现在打树花有4位传承人，但家里都没有孩子跟着学，目前仅有1名徒弟跟着学。”