Chinese Fuse and Firecracker Manufacturing (English Full Documentary / November 2003)

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"This documentary is about fireworks manufacturing in China.
Visit a Chinese firecracker, cracker and cake factory. You can see how the firecrackers are made from scratch. You see, different techniques and machines. Watch the fascinating steps as "hexagons" are bunched together, then cleverly cut down the middle. Then see how the tubes are loaded, crimped, fused, lined up and packed. Filmed, edited and narrated by a western expert. Factories near Liyuang City, Hunan Province, China"
"Diese Doku behandelt das Thema Feuerwerks-Herstellung in China.
Besuch einer chinesischen Knallfrosch, Cracker und Cake-Fabrik. Sie können sehen, wie die Feuerwerkskörper von Grund auf hergestellt werden. Sehen Sie, unterschiedliche Techniken und Maschinen. Beobachten Sie die faszinierenden Arbeitsschritte wie "Sechsecke" gebündelt werden, dann geschickt in der Mitte geschnitten werden. Dann sehen Sie, wie die Rohre geladen, zum Crimpen, verschmolzen, aufgereiht und verpackt sind. Gefilmt, bearbeitet und erzählt von einem westlichen Experten. Fabriken in der Nähe von Liyuang City, Hunan Province, China" _____________________________________________________________________________

[@ljre3397]

Every time I open one of those little red packs of firecrackers I’ll think of this video. Amazing stuff. Now I understand why the world needs 1.5 billion Chinese.

[@frankgordon8829]

I think I'd go crazy working at any of those stations all day...all week.

[@henrychan9745]

Your ears will learn to ignore the clanking sound. But you will grow deaf.

[@artie9403]

not to mention the fact that the poor woman needs to wear a business suit and jewelry.

[@haywoodyoudome]

@@artie9403 She's probably the shift manager.... got promoted after the other blew themselves up while on smoke break.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

I doubt you would last a day.

[@jimharry9347]

Being a pyro at 8 years old , now 75, I really enjoyed your Documentary...thanks....zoom zoom zoom an' a boom boom....

[@elderbob100]

My compliments to the editor for not yielding to the pressure for an MTV-like montage of jump cuts, and for allowing the hypnotic oscillations of the machines to rhythmically fill the video canvas uninterrupted. I was struck by the amazing precision of the assembly process that far exceeds current and future customer expectations. ISO9001 and Six Sigma are not empty slogans in this company!

[@justmejie]

End of the video says it was filmed in November of 2003

[@bellybutthole]

No smoking!

[@DanKoning777]

I concur-allowing each segment to flow naturally without a cacophony of harsh, discordant mixed sounds is to be applauded. One can comfortably state that You Tube's viewers did not need another documentary replete with that which can heard, by simply turning on a radio. Clearly, the desire to see and hear the raw sounds of the manufacturing process, is reflected by the number of views. And not only that: thems fellers did a rite fine job i reckon cuz thems gonna be looudns! 😁

[@mickymouse7717]

did you know most of the people in this video appear to be Mongolian slave labor forced to work for Chinese company..

[@Clunk49]

I enjoy firecrackers beginning when I was an adolescent up to today. The paper wrapping and brightly colored labels still amaze me. A sincere thanks to the makers of these fireworks and to the editor for presenting this video with only the actual sounds at the facilities and not stupid music.

[@harrykuheim6107]

I loved the day when the Fire Works Tents appeared back in the 1950s just before the 4th...a string of Black Cats was like a precious jewel

[@robertszymanski717]

​@harrykuheim6107 I remember growing up as a kid from 1960's....1970's Black Cat Firecrackers had as much as 120 milligrams of aluminum flashpowder! They were loud! Since the 1980's the CPSC wouldn't allow them in the USA unless they have no more than 50 milligrams of aluminum flashpowder and therefore not that loud! Black Cat Firecrackers are NOT " the best you can get" anymore! Nowadays they have very little flashpowder and half of them are duds! 😢😢😢

[@bonghungk7544]

@@robertszymanski717you got to go to mainland China 🇨🇳 to get the same stuff from the 1950’s/60’s. You can still get hand made cottage industry firecrackers 🧨 That really can blow a finger off! Obviously these crackers aren’t meant for export but local consumption.

[@PeterWMeek]

The astonishing thing to me is the huge number of hand operations done on EACH individual firecracker - maybe 15 or 20? - and then people set them off in batches of thousands. Think of how many hand operations there were in that rippling bang - whoosh, gone in a few seconds. A minute might gobble up a million individual hand motions.

[@scottsammons7747]

When full employment is the priority for government, jobs continue to be done by humans.

[@The177Hunter]

You’d think they would cost more huh. 😅

[@rholmst]

When life is cheap…

[@Okraknife]

I'm impressed at the amount of hand work that goes into these.

[@scottnyc6572]

I have to say this is an incredible up close look at a rare and ancient craft where cameras are probably not normally permitted.Thank You

[@mickymouse7717]

did you know most of the people in this video appear to be Mongolian slave labor forced to work for Chinese company..

[@ReportsOnChina]

This is a very, very old video.

[@TheDurnans]

Considering how cheap firecrackers are compared to the labor that goes into making them, I guess I won't curse the next time that I find a firecracker with a missing fuse. It's amazing how much work goes into something that is gone in a blink of an eye.

[@nomaschalupas2453]

and so little work to create a human that fks sht up for a century

[@SgtJoeSmith]

yeah and they probably only make $5 a day too.

[@Boofatcha]

@@nomaschalupas2453 A true gentleman would never talk about his mother in a manner you have. Shame!

[@henrychubbs2823]

Excellent narration-informative, clear and slow enough to understand easily.

[@bernardkroeger4045]

Well that was great. So much could be said about the processes shown in this presentation.

[@Rich22C]

Great video. If I was 10 years old again I might incorporate some of the techniques they were using, especially the paper fuse making.

[@jsrupert1037]

It is amazing in this day of automation how much of fireworks production is still done by hand. It would seem that the production of this video also took many hours to complete and edit. WELL DONE !!

[@haywoodyoudome]

Millions of uneducated, low skilled workers will always be cheaper than automation.

[@AlvinC-sz3li]

Look at the cloth they wear, this video is from decads ago.

[@imapseudonym1403]

Well, when it's essentially slave labor, it's very cheap.

[@mickymouse7717]

did you know most of the people in this video appear to be Mongolian slave labor forced to work for Chinese company..

[@ReportsOnChina]

This video is very old - it is NOT like this today.

[@happygardener28]

The clothing, worker's demeaner and working conditions are very informative.

[@mavvasquez]

as a kid, i'd see "made in Hunan province China" or something on the fireworks i bought. I always appreciated the chinese workers who made fireworks for me to celebrate. For whatever reason, even as a young kid I imagined a work environment almost just like this. It's an art form.. I hope everyone in the video is doing well today

[@iloneclezar]

O que comemoram?

[@mickymouse7717]

did you know most of the people in this video appear to be Mongolian slave labor forced to work for Chinese company..

[@NotAsTraceable]

Great video. Very interesting and pleasant to watch...except for the squeaky wheel grinder at 19:00 lol. I like the editing and the lack of some crappy background music.

[@DanielBrownsan]

"I'll just watch this for 15-20 seconds while my laptop updates and I can resume working." (40 minutes later) "Okay that was amazing. Welp, might as well call it a night!"

[@TheGearhead222]

Simply ingenius techniques! I thought that Chinese fireworks were largely machine made, but this is not the case!-John in Texas

[@haywoodyoudome]

Why invest in machines when you have millions of unskilled and uneducated workers? - Haywood In YourAnus

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

Those are all machines. Every step uses a machine to do the work.

[@ReportsOnChina]

This video is 20-30 years old - these kinds of factories don’t exist anymore.

[@georgewashington938]

taking some time on each process makes a good video. It would have been really nice to see a demo of how each product is used (differences between the fuses , etc)

[@ryhol5417]

Watching this explains a lot of my questions about these. It was fun to watch the process.

[@stormvogel6]

Dat is lang werk voor een korte knal!? Wel veel respect voor al deze mensen !!!!

[@Electriccoolaid]

Zeker

[@tomwolf2603]

u can say all that work and effort goes up in a bang, yeah..

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

Unchanged art from 200 plus years or more . Incredible

[@HuskyObscura]

Changed* the machines aren’t 200+ years old

[@randyfromm]

Thanks!

[@Pyros4all]

I have to thank YOU, @randyfromm

[@ahndeux]

Thanks for the fascinating video. It goes to show the ingenuity that goes into making of products that the world takes for granted. I would have no idea the amount of labor needed to make a firework fuse. Prior to this, I thought the process was automated with heavy machinery. In reality its more labor intensive. The truth is that someone has to do it in this world.

[@olivier2553]

It all deals with highly explosive products, making safe, heavy machinery is not easy, like the mill is made of wood and brass wheels because it does not make sparks, and the electric motor is kept away from the black powder. Quick fuse is burning in an explosive speed once t has been wrapped with paper.

[@mickymouse7717]

did you know most of the people in this video appear to be Mongolian slave labor forced to work for Chinese company..

[@timjulou7753]

Hypnotized by all the skilled and repetitive hand work; watched to the end and only a little disappointed we didn't get to light any fireworks!

[@heckell4181]

Fantastic video. Excellent production.

[@aadnitraat]

Now I got even more respect for chinese fireworks! 💪💪💪💥💫💥👏👏

[@sandpir8]

Fascinating. I had no idea that these were so labor intensive. So much work and it all goes up in smoke in a few moments.

[@rjwh67220]

Along with your hard-earned money.

[@rizdalegend]

How much you think that labor costs?

[@rgp8038]

Thank you for your service.

[@neilfurby555]

Great production, giving time to see the process before being rushed along to the next one. I do wonder how the many drying processes cope with a rainy day?

[@sammyj2917]

I really enjoyed this whole video. Such a cool process from start to finish. Thanks for taking the time to film, edit, and post this!

[@mickymouse7717]

did you know most of the people in this video appear to be Mongolian slave labor forced to work for Chinese company..

[@geraldmorrison3152]

Well done. Thank you for your efforts.

[@jaewok5G]

wow. as a kid there was something magical about seeing that shiny red paper.

[@LetsGoBrandon_]

Even dropping a bundle of sticks onto the ground takes skill and technique. Incredible documentary.

[@johndelaney9399]

A very interesting and informative video.

[@natioffline]

Thank you very much for sharing, actually waited for demonstrations to each kind...like the final result

[@cdslaughter1974]

This is a cool documentary. !

[@dougsmith1968]

Very good. Thanks

[@savage22bolt32]

This answered a lot of burning questions. Questions I've wondered about for 60 years!

[@guloi9505]

Super Intressant danke das du Auch sowas hochlädst

[@travishaynes1180]

Watching these women reminds me of every factory line I've worked on and how the bosses want human robots. It's not normal /natural to work like that and it's all the result of one or just a few peoples greed !! Period. I revile the entire system that supports or encourages it !!

[@robertmann7277]

Thanks for this video, very informative and each scene was the perfect length

[@kanetao]

That last step, dropping the bundles of strips, looked so fun. Gotta wonder if any of the process has changed in 11 years.

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

The fact that they can make those bundles with 469 tubes in them, by hand, every time, is freakin amazing.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

You can see the straight rows line up from every side, making an extra or missing one stand out.

[@ingorichter649]

Very interesting documentation. 👍

[@urbannpa]

I am so glad to see them wearing mask during the powder portion.

[@mojobones8586]

OMG!! i had no idea these were basically hand made! Great video!

[@dirkaminimo4836]

Wonderful, just wonderful vid. I have loved fireworks my whole life and thought about making custom ones, but the licenses here are to tough I think. Thank you

[@cattnipp]

love fireworks? why don't you marry them?

[@mattwict]

Omg! I would go absolutely insane with that job ALL DAY LONG. Ugh! I SINCERELY RESPECT THOSE PEOPLE and their HARD WORK. Wow!

[@dutchsailor6620]

Some departments in this factory look like a single spark is all that needed to have a new space station.

[@samiam619]

Why do you think they keep the electric motors in a different room?

[@ruserious9577]

Yep! Particularly "Powder-man". He'd go up in the ultimate flash! Never know what hit him...

[@richardhack9830]

Every 2..3 years each of these small fireworks factories goes >| BOOOOMMMM ! ! ! |

[@Dan-vq4pz]

As seen in the background: exploded parts of buildings

[@robertszymanski717]

14:44 is my favorite segment! A machine that braids Firecracker fuses together...still needs some human fingers to help guide it....

[@MrCurtishanner]

What a great video. Why are they so dressed up? This is educational and I imagine it is now of historical significance.

[@Dunstire]

I can't believe the amount of time and effort that goes into making a product which ultimately lasts a few seconds.No wonder they cost so much

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

No they cost so much from all the middle men "clipping the ticket".

[@vickilund7206]

Would be interesting to know what these products cost if you bought them straight out of the factory door

[@metricstormtrooper]

A skilled person is needed in EVERY PART OF MANUFACTURE, These people are all artisans.👍 The ingenuity of the machinery is just mind blowing given that it all could have been used for centuries powered by hand or by horse shaft power.

[@fredwild190]

Splitting bamboo?

[@ThePianoMan1953]

@@fredwild190 How were the bamboo sticks used??

[@george25199]

@@ThePianoMan1953 Bottle Rockets

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

@@fredwild190 oh yeah highly skilled. At something, maybe...

[@dennydewaal137]

These people made so many childhoods memories all over the world 😊.. 💪 to the workers. God bless .and many thanks 🙏 for mine .

[@nigel900]

They’re existing in a Godless Communist Chinese Hell, not far removed from the stone age, Denny. Absolutely… Pray for them 🙏🏻

[@craigschiller1599]

What an awsome doco. Excellent camera work & step by step guide. 10/10

[@shadetreader]

A beautiful celebration of workers ❤✊❤

[@thomas4315]

I would like to see how they make the tiny bad of crustal rouck explode when you throw it. Kid love this pop rock. I should have brought it at Walmart few week ago I seen it and it was cheap.

[@nak4651]

Can't imagine the level of professionalism when workers are (voluntary/mandatory) dressed in business attire at a fireworks manufacturing facility. Blows my little mind. LOL

[@Shnick]

I’m guessing smoke breaks aren’t a popular thing here?

[@richleyden6839]

From appearances, not as many fires and explosions as one might expect. However, I'd guess it took a few before the electric drive motors were placed remotely.

[@bills6093]

Motor shouldn't be a problem, but whatever switches it on might be.

[@tjlovesrachel]

@@bills6093 I’m sure these aren’t fully sealed hazardous location motors… and I’m sure they aren’t brushless lol… I’d bet most of em are repurposed out of a damm washing machine or something lolll

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

@@tjlovesrachel what's a washing machine lol.

[@tjlovesrachel]

@@rcdogmanduh4440 lollll

[@avenuex3731]

Nice and clean

[@harrykuheim6107]

So Industrious and ingenious...

[@huibertlandzaat1889]

You made a nice video. Thank you for uploading.

[@Markyellowcake]

I'll never look at fireworks the same way again.

[@cohall46]

Very interesting to see how the Chinese methods differ from the Indian methods of making fireworks. Thanks for sharing.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

bashing the sticks in the background would drive you crazy listening to that al day

[@gfde7421]

i love firework, cant get enough, also the how it smells after 🤩

[@Smallathe]

Fascinating video!

[@crooked-halo]

The roll of firecrackers on the thumbnail is the exact kind I bought in China in the mid 90s in Xining. Unbelievably loud! I set a couple off on the street, and tried to pack one into a suitcase to bring back to the U.S. I got busted at the airport before departing but they only confiscated the roll. Notice how there's GIANT firecrackers interspersed throughout the roll. Just one of those will get you a few years in federal prison in the U.S now! Or blow a few fingers off. This was my favorite part of that particular trip to China, buying such huge explosives and setting them off in front of our hotel! I'm astounded at this video! Absolutely magnificent, handmade fun. I'll have much more respect for my fireworks now. Probably slave pay, though, unfortunately. Incredible how technology hasn't visited this industry yet.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Very good! Thanks!

[@ChefKevinRiese]

I cant imagine doing that all day. Would be depressing as hell.

[@barryf5479]

I remember "Made in Macau" on many of the fireworks we had when I was growing up. They came through Mexico in to Southern California. My mom would let me play with firecrackers as long as I did it in the front yard and as long as I didn't hold one when I lit the fuse. I loved to do the "firecracker in a soup can in a pan of water" trick to blast the can high in the air.

[@alro2434]

'South Of The Border' fireworks' very own Pedro highly recommends their "BANG" since the 50's at least! Gotta wonder how many other identical workshops there are throughout the province or all China. Thanks, great video!

[@jacky445]

All that work goes into few seconds of fun.

[@Traderjoe]

I would actually love to work in that factory. It looks very relaxing and even paced and they probably really value precision and skill in a worker. I like to work like that. I bet nobody smokes in a job like that!

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Smoke lol only once!

[@samiam619]

Are you serious? I thought that driving a long distance truck was boring! At least I had scenery to look at…

[@danilodistefanis5990]

So you’d love to be a slave? 🤔

[@johndunstan3875]

Great, I wonder if you dream about what you'll do with your $2 a day. 😀

[@haywoodyoudome]

@@johndunstan3875 You must be dreaming. $2 is upper management pay.

[@johnhutchinson5398]

What type of white powder is used. As a hobbyist I’d love to find out what it’s called. Really like your videos. Most other people doesn’t say a word but you make it more interesting talking. Thanks.

[@ThatsNotFunnyThatsSick]

Potassium Perchlorate? It is not a big secret.

[@billr8667]

This looks like dangerous, mind-numbing work.

[@Wolf-zu8ox]

I Love Firecracker.

[@SouthToeJoe]

Anyone know when this was recorded? I used to live there, and while things look similar, this looks like from years ago.

[@Pyros4all]

According to the ending credits, it was recorded in November 2003

[@OldJoeCurwen]

There is another film about, not sure if it's still on U-Tube, from 1949. "Chinese Firecrackers" iirc. I think it was filmed in Shanghai.

[@peterjames9610]

Very interesting thankyou.

[@fmphotooffice5513]

I assume all the woodwork (except for the fuse making) is to control electric static build-up.

[@justtim9767]

Very interesting.

[@OtherMike5000]

Bless these hands.

[@kumbackquatsta]

a process perfected over millennia

[@RovingPunster]

11:32 Tap tap tap tap ... KABOOOOM ! 😂

[@TheDeguello]

Very interesting documentary, thank you. But I don't understand one thing. They equipment use brushed electric motors. This type of motors notorious for generating sparks sometimes, in certain conditions. Obviously, this very dangerous in such environment. How they prevent this?

[@voodosforever]

Sad... yet so impressive!!!

[@95rav]

The facial expression on some of the workers says it all. Some had nice suits though - even though PPE was almost non-existent. A few were happy and chatty, but many looked worried. 'Am I doing it right, Boss? Will I get a bowl of rice tonight?"

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

@@95rav The suits (as in any industry) were "managers"...not workers.

[@95rav]

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq @John Smith those at 2:20 sorting and bundling tubes don't look like managers - unless managers do unskilled labour. Ditto the guy at 10:30. If they use 'managers' to crimp a paper tube, fuk knows what they use the regular plebs for.

[@СергейСергей-ю3г2х]

Очень классное и интересное видео !!! Такого контента в интернете мало ! Вот бы ещё, они подробнее объяснили принцип работы всех этих гениальных самодельных устройств...

[@Pyros4all]

В целом, я полагаю, что относительно мало документировано об истории производства фейерверков, особенно в Китае. Это остается большой загадкой :-)

[@СергейСергей-ю3г2х]

@@Pyros4all Согласен. Я посмотрел уже кучу подобных видосов, и узнал столько разных технологий каких не видел ни в одной книжке. Хотя я нашёл много книг по этой теме начиная с 1938 года заканчивая современными. Везде описано лишь штучное изготовление, а вот про серийное мало кто пишет... Хотя серийное всегда сложнее, и от этого интереснее...)))

[@Pyros4all]

@@СергейСергей-ю3г2х Итак, я говорю с профессионалом здесь! Очень интересно!

[@andreypolukhin1056]

Если бы , китайцы, каждому встречному, объясняли принцип " шатающегося колеса русской телеги", то они бы, не продавали половине мира свою продукцию😀 Хотя и "коню понятно". Дешёвая, рабочая сила ( 1,5 миллиарда населения). Допотопное, а значит, дешёвое оборудование, компенсируется, опять же, огромным количеством контор, производящих пиротехнику. Экономия на технике безопасности ( забрызганные пиросоставом стены , "защитные перегородки" из гипсокартона, "спецодежда", для крестьян, вспахивающих землю, заземления, я так и не увидел) Вот и полмира "в кармане". Только, в кармане, узкого круга " китайских Чубайсов" и ему подобных.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

@@andreypolukhin1056 Wobbly wheel of the Russian cart?

[@chaussmk]

They all dressed in their suits to goto work in the fireworks factory !

[@videos5923]

When the western camera team is coming, like using the dust mask.

[@ashmatrix7088]

@@videos5923 also take note of how much random background laugher there is. even with a vague idea of what goes on when the cameras aren't around makes this kinda chilling.

[@Laser-warriorjf9ny]

Makes you wonder how many of them wind up deaf!

[@raymondherbst7126]

We have OSHA in China they have NOSHA!

[@joegilly1523]

I wonder if the guy wearing the TIE had a any idea if his tie could be a static stick and detonate the powder .

[@jordanhess2061]

Phenomenal !

[@mentalizatelo]

Incredible skilled workers!

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

I have a hard time believing each hexagon bundle contains the same ammount of firecrackers but if true that's very impessive.

[@ruserious9577]

I thought about that. But she is counting how many are on each edge. With all edges the same, as long as the contained area is filled without any gaps...the count should be pretty close if not exact.

[@michael-dm2bv]

@@ruserious9577 Yup. the girls that make the hexagons are WAY MORE SKILLED than the guys that cut the tubes in half.

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

@@ruserious9577 it's a fairly flexible material, i can imagine there being room for 1 more or less easy. But yeah it should be pretty close within that margin.

[@jeffd4056]

I’ve learned over the years that once you do something a few thousand times you will get really proficient at it Looking at the women doing the bundles I would not doubt that each is correct As it appears she has done that many thousands of times Carpal tunnel and arthritis I would think would be in her future Along with mind numbing boredom

[@fredwild190]

If the lines are straight, the number on each side is the same.

[@skygh]

Best dressed factory workers I've ever seen

[@OldJoeCurwen]

Well, it was a film shot.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

As always, in all industries, the suits were "managers"...not workers.

[@philoso377]

I think hexagonal simplified sorting, counting, fast and accurate. We only need to make up ten unit along each side to believe we have a 10x10x3 pack. Or 3*n^2 step. Page 1:58

[@King_TuTT]

wow. cool video. poor lady doesn't even get a hammer, she gets a piece of wood. crazy

[@angithuinathoi-chet-memuon8851]

Hammer cost money, but the wood is free.

[@notmuch_23]

Even though I can tell this is an _oooold_ video, I would not be surprised if in some parts of China, this exact same process is still being carried out.

[@Pyros4all]

It is from 2003

[@ashleymarie7452]

So this is what a worker's paradise looks like. Totally fulfilling, enriching and satisfying work. It must be wonderful to be another cog in a machine. You can see the joy on the faces of the workers. "Hi, honey, how was work today? What did you do?"

[@crooked-halo]

I don't know...looks pretty monotonous to me. Very high skill levels, boring, yet it could be wonderfully fulfilling as you said. Being China, this is likely slave-labor pay, just like most of the nation. Amazing that technology hasn't caught up with this industry.

[@evanthompson8925]

How dressed up some of the workers are!

[@thetruth4519]

Management to workers " We have media coming tomorrow, wear your husbands suit jacket to work so we look good. If you don't have a husband wear a nice shirt"