Tainan's Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival Returns
A trial by fire awaits participants of Tainan's famous Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival to take place this weekend, where they will face an onslaught of fireworks.
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00:00 Thrill seekers are getting ready for a trial by fire this weekend at the Yanshui Beehive
00:05 Fireworks Festival in southern Taiwan.
00:08 The event is a highlight of the Lantern Festival in Tainan, where crowds dressed head to toe
00:13 in protective gear face a barrage of exploding fireworks.
00:17 It's considered a dangerous event and people must register to take part.
00:21 More than 70 injuries were recorded at last year's event.
00:25 Organizers say the festival will be bigger than last year's, with up to 50 percent more
00:30 fireworks.