It was in Song dynasty, Chinese started to use gunpowder to make cracks. Before Song dynasty (960 - 1279), however, Chinese used bamboos as cracks, because when bamboos were fired up, they broke and made high sounds. Therefore, firing crack is also called as exploding bamboo. Crack explosion brings much energy. Ancient Chinese thought that it was healthy to supply (positive) energy to the body at the beginning of a year. In addition, gunpowder contain sulphur which was used for defection in ancient China. So for ancient Chinese, firing crack was also thought as a practical medical strategy.
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Chinese New Year cracks
It was in Song dynasty, Chinese started to use gunpowder to make cracks. Before Song dynasty (960 - 1279), however, Chinese used bamboos as cracks, because when bamboos were fired up, they broke and made high sounds. Therefore, firing crack is also called as exploding bamboo. Crack explosion brings much energy. Ancient Chinese thought that it was healthy to supply (positive) energy to the body at the beginning of a year. In addition, gunpowder contain sulphur which was used for defection in ancient China. So for ancient Chinese, firing crack was also thought as a practical medical strategy.