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Ming period style drawing of Wan Hu sitting on a bamboo chair propelled by fireworks while holding kites, overlooking a palace.

Ming period style drawing of Wan Hu sitting on a bamboo chair propelled by fireworks while holding kites, overlooking a palace.

Ming period 14th century drawing of an imperial Chinese official, referred to as Wan Hu. In order to realize his dream of reaching the heavens, he sat on a chair with 47 fireworks rockets tied to it, holding a kite in each of his hands, and flying into the sky after his servants were ordered to light the fuses to the rockets. Mehr sehen