Hundreds of fireworks set off like machine guns as city celebrates Chinese New Year

Fireworks were set off like machine guns as a city in souther China celebrated the Chinese New Year.

Fireworks were set off like machine guns as a city in souther China celebrated the Chinese New Year.

The video, filmed in the city of Liuyang in Hunan Province on February 7, shows fireworks being tied together like a Gatling gun and set off into the sky.

According to reports, Liuyang city is called the "the home of fireworks" and it is a local custom to set off fireworks before and after Chinese New Year's Eve.