What are the most beautiful fireworks in the world? It is difficult to make a choice, because each fireworks display is beautiful in its own way. What is the secret of the success of the fiery spectacle? Scale, height, or maybe musical accompaniment?
The biggest fireworks
Across the globe, from Sydney to Hong Kong, there is a long tradition of big New Year's fireworks displays. The festive fireworks display in the emirate of Dubai, which marked the onset of the New Year 2014, broke records in scale in every sense.If before it the palm belonged to the Kuwait Golden Fireworks Show of 2012 with its more than 77 thousand volleys, then the fireworks in Dubai surpassed it many times over: 450,000 fireworks and a new application to the Guinness Book of Records. The spectacle began a little late, not at midnight, but twenty minutes later. The length of the positions from which the shots were fired was about 100 kilometers along coastline and the famous man-made island of Palm Jumeirah, and the number of sites involved is more than 400.
For six minutes, one could observe first the countdown, then numerous effects, and at the very end - a huge flag of the United Arab Emirates painted in the sky with fire.
The author and embodiment of the show is Phil Grucci, the man who developed the script for the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing and is generally famous as the conceiver and implementer of the most fantastic mass spectacles. The fireworks cost $6 million, which is more than half the price of the previous record-breaking fireworks display.
The most beautiful fireworks
The most beautiful fireworks displays of our time can also be seen at the annual Philippine International Pyromusical Competition, which is held in February-March over the waters of the Gulf. The best of the best from all over the world, from China to the USA, come to the competition and demonstrate the latest achievements in the development of pyrotechnics. Since the competition is pyromusical, the performance is accompanied by mesmerizing compositions for a harmonious perception. Here everyone will find a fireworks display to their liking, which can be called the most beautiful. And in the summer, a similar festival is held in Montreal on the St. Lawrence River, it attracts more than three million spectators!The annual fireworks show in Sydney on New Year's Eve is also famous: more than a million people gather over Sydney Harbor to watch the light and sound show for 10-12 minutes. There is a lot of excitement around it, since the idea and concept of the fireworks also changes every year, and it is kept in the strictest confidence.
The most beautiful fireworks display in 2013
In 2013, the record for the power of impression, according to eyewitnesses, belongs to the New Year's fireworks in Dubai. It was an unusual, very non-standard fireworks display: the Burj Khalifa tower, the tallest building in the world (more than 800 meters!), was used as a launch base. New Year it completely blossomed with lights. Due to the height of the tower, the spectacle could be observed from very, very far away. 
The most powerful fireworks
The most powerful fireworks in modern history considered to be a true fireworks display (not an entertainment fireworks display) in Moscow in 1945, which marked the end of the Great Patriotic War. 
They fired from real anti-aircraft guns, with very powerful charges and at a very high altitude. And of course, emotions were also very powerful... If we consider the size and power of individual fireworks as pyrotechnic units, then we can, for example, note the “Fiery Sun” fireworks, which were presented in 1992 in the USA, Idaho Falls. It was a huge fireball with a diameter of 15 and a half meters, reminiscent of the Sun, which burned continuously for several minutes.
And the longest fireworks display was called “Rattlesnake” and was launched in 1988 in Malaysia. The length of the snake was about 6 kilometers, and the burning duration was 9 and a half hours. There are also rockets from Terry MacDonald, a famous British pyrotechnician, in the Book of Records. He simultaneously fired a salvo of 39,210 missiles.
The most beautiful fireworks in the world
To be honest, it is difficult to choose the absolute winner in terms of beauty among fireworks, because the perception of beauty largely depends on the beholder, on how he feels about the celebration itself. Probably the most beautiful fireworks display is not necessarily the largest and most expensive, but definitely the one that fully reflects the inner festive joy. 
In addition to the already mentioned New Year's fireworks, it is worth noting those fire shows that probably touch the heartstrings of people of any nationality. These are fireworks dedicated to the opening and closing of the Olympics. The world's best directors and pyrotechnicians always work on them, and the result literally makes the audience cry from the beauty and solemnity of the moment. One of the most significant, according to the site’s editors, is the fireworks at the Closing Olympic Games in Sochi 2014.
Fireworks often look like flowers blooming in the dark sky and captivating the eye. They are slowly born before our eyes, blossom, playing with all sorts of colors, and then slowly disappear into the haze. And what are the most beautiful flowers in the world you can find out in our next article.
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Despite the fact that Christmas in England is much more popular than New Year, the second holiday is also not ignored. For example, the beginning of this year was celebrated in the Kingdom with a grandiose fireworks display. Thousands of multi-colored sparks, fiery flashes that will make even the most hardened cynic hold their breath.
Dubai
A city that for most of us seems like an alien from another planet, and perfect example metropolis, never ceases to amaze our imagination. They love scale and solidity coupled with luxury, a shining example what are the New Year's fireworks that died down at the beginning of this year? Those responsible for the miracle managed to create a real color and light empire that you want to look at endlessly.
Paris
New Year is here, just like in others European countries, is celebrated on a smaller scale than Christmas, but, nevertheless, it is loved and awaited here, often for the sake of festive fireworks. The French have always been distinguished by impeccable taste - nothing superfluous, no pathos, only that same Parisian chic that is business card cities on the Seine. Several brilliant splashes near Eiffel Tower, a scattering of sparks and a feeling of endless happiness from the most beautiful city in the world.
Sydney
Australians are not spoiled by the weather on New Year's Day - of course, because on the other side of the planet, while we have snow (or nasty rain), the hot summer is in full swing. Santa Clauses swim in the sea, and those who did not have time to reach the cool water sunbathe on the beach. However, the lack of snow does not in any way affect the festive mood, and the New Year's fireworks display in Sydney at the beginning of 2015 only confirmed this: the city was shining!
Hong Kong
It's a festival of lights in Hong Kong! Blue, pink, white lights fly up into the sky in millions, billions and immediately go out! It seems that the entire metropolis is flooded with light - from the center to the most remote areas, as if all the stars for a few minutes descended a little lower than possible to celebrate the New Year with the residents of the most developed Chinese district.
Istanbul
Türkiye is a snowless country, and, I must say, has a very mediocre attitude towards the traditional New Year. New Year's celebrations are held on the greatest scale and with fireworks in Istanbul - here the largest percentage of Eastern Christians. Of course, New Year's parties are also held in the capital of the country - Ankara, and in other cities and villages the New Year begins without much pathos. More traditional for the Republic of Turkey is the New Year's Eve celebration. lunar calendar with a floating date. Meanwhile, in Istanbul there is a scattering of sparks, all the colors of the rainbow, a bright glow over the city.
1. Choose an open area;
2. Carefully read the instructions on the product packaging;
3. Make sure that within the radius of the danger zone specified in the instructions there are no buildings, trees, flammable liquids, power lines and other factors that would interfere with the launch of fireworks, and the wind speed does not exceed 5-10 meters per second;
4. Place the product on a flat, hard, horizontal surface. If the product has a cardboard cover, tear it off;
5. Carefully compact the soil or snow under the fireworks battery. Moreover, it is advisable to secure the fireworks on the sides with two heavy objects (bricks, for example);
6. Release and straighten the wick;
7. With your outstretched arm, light the end of the wick and immediately move away to a safe distance of 25-30 meters.
Under no circumstances should you set off fireworks while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs - this is life-threatening!
If after the arson the fireworks battery does not start working or has not fired all the charges, then you can approach it no earlier than 15-20 minutes later!
This unused product should be soaked in water for two days and disposed of with household waste.