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Traditionally, Dashuhua was performed outside,
傳統上，打樹花都是戶外進行的
but the demand is so big today that a specially built venue packs in 1,500 each night.
但現在想看的觀眾太多了，所以專門建了個每晚能容納一千五百人的劇場
The old city walls have been recreated
老城墻被復建起來了
and throwing molten iron onto those ancient walls
鐵水就是被拋向這些老城墻
was where Mr. Xue's forefathers invented the art.
正是薛先生的先祖創造了這項技藝
The dancing and singing are just the warm up before the massive Dashuhua finale.
唱歌跳舞只是暖場而已，大型打樹花將最后壓軸登場
And now for Mr. Xue's big moment.
現在是薛先生的專場特輯了
Protected only by his grandfather's sheepskin and a straw hat,
僅靠祖父留下來的羊皮衣以及草帽
Mr. Xue is the eye of a storm of molten metal.
薛先生身處鐵水火花的風暴眼之中
That was amazing. And the effect is beautiful.
那真是驚人。效果真是太美了
I know fireworks have come a long way in 500 years, but for me, Dashuhua still holds its own.
我知道煙花已有500的發展歷史，但對我來說，打樹花仍無可替代
I feel really privileged to have witnessed an ancient tradition performed
我十分有幸能欣賞到最后一位打樹花大師
by the last of the Dashuhua Masters.
所表演的這項古老傳統
If you want to see what modern day fireworks are capable of,
如果你想看現代的煙花有何能耐
join me and Ant in Hong Kong in a couple of nights time
那么隨我和安特到香港待幾晚上
when we will be at one of the most spectacular firework displays on earth.
那時將有地球上最為壯觀的煙花表演之一
But from fireworks to ice works and these intricate ice sculptures,
但從煙花到冰“花”，和這些復雜的冰雕
all part of an international competition.
都屬于一場國際競賽
This year there are 25 teams competing to take part with ten countries represented.
今年有25隊代表十個國家來參賽
Mr Sun is an expert who has crafted for the festival in the past.
孫先生是位專家，以前就為冰雪節做過冰雕
He's telling us about his tools,
他在跟我們說他的工具
and the a tool like this, the flat one, is for just chip away the other bits.
而像這樣的工具，平的那個是用來鏟掉其它冰塊的
And this... And this tool is for doing detail, like the fish fins.
而這個…這個是來做細部的，比如這些魚鱗
He doesn't get cold hands at all.
他的手一點兒都不冷
It's made by his wife!
是他老伴給做的!
One thing you will find all over China in the lead up to Spring festival are these, monkeys.
臨近春節之際，你在全中國都會發現這些，猴子
That's because 2016 is the Year of the Monkey,
這是因為2016年是猴年
one of the animals from the Chinese zodiac.
猴是中國十二生肖之一
