The first to start fireworks were the Chinese in the 12th century. In Russia, the salute was first seen in 1675. Today, almost no big celebration is complete without a fire show.
Today’s selection included the most expensive fireworks in the world. Despite the fact that we are all used to fireworks, these spectacular spectacles in scope and cost have gone down in history forever.
7. New Year's fireworks in London, 2000
The so-called Millenium Fire Show was dedicated to the turn of the millennium. Salute cost $ 1.5 million and was visible from orbit. The show lasted 20 minutes and required 39 tons of various pyrotechnics.
6. Independence Day in New York, 1986
Volleys were made from special barges drifting along the Hudson River. The show was held to music for 25 minutes. The soundtrack to the fireworks New Yorker was chosen by voting.
5. Closure of the APEC Summit, Shanghai, 2001
By order of the Chinese authorities, pyrotechnic installations were installed on the roofs of 23 skyscrapers in the center of Shanghai and 10 barges moored on the Yellow River. The show lasted 20 minutes and cost $ 2 million.
4. Closing of the Sydney Olympics, 2000
The salute cost the Australian authorities $ 2.3 million. Shots were fired for 20 minutes from the Harbor Bridge. Separate charges were installed over 14 km from the Olympic Park to the center of Sydney. The glow from the fireworks was noticeable at a distance of 20 km from Sydney.
3. Opening of the Atlantis Hotel, Dubai, 2008
This salute lasted 25 minutes and cost $ 20 million. The salute was dedicated to the opening of the Atlantis Hotel, built on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah. This firework was visible even from space. It is noteworthy that such a wasteful show the UAE allowed themselves in the midst of a financial crisis.
2. Fireworks in honor of Kuwait's Constitution Day, 2012
More than 70 thousand volleys lasted for an hour. The cost of a salute is $ 15 million. Fireworks were launched over the waters of the Persian Gulf for security reasons. For two years, the Kuwaiti salute hit the Guinness Book until it was replaced by a New Year show from the UAE.
1. New Year's fireworks in Dubai, 2014
The most expensive fireworks in history lasted only 6 minutes, but 450 thousand fireworks were spent on its implementation. Volleys were made from 400 different points located over hundreds of kilometers of the coastal strip of the emirate of Dubai, as well as at the skyscraper of Burj Khalifa. One of the final volleys created in the night sky the flag of the UAE with a size of 220 by 130 meters.
