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Whilst in Vancouver on a family holiday, I was lucky enough to see China's entry for the 2011 Celebration of Light fired from 2 barges in English Bay
I took some photos and videos and thought I would share them...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FGyOdCQ6_k

Some information about the show:

• Two sand-covered barges anchored 300 metres from the shore at English Bay provide the stage
• Length of the barge: 150 metres
• Number of anchors positioning the barge: Six 4-ton anchors
• Total amount of sand on the barge: 1000 tons
• The sand is spread evenly 20 cm deep from one end of the barge to the other
• Mortars planted into the sand.

See http://www.vancouverfireworks.ca for more information