Busan International Fireworks Festival (

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: 부산국제불꽃축제), held annually in

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, is one of the most significant fireworks festivals in Asia. Tens of thousands of fireworks and state-of-the-art lasers light up the sky in harmony with the theme song of the festival against a backdrop of the sea and 2 level suspension bridge,

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History

The Busan Fireworks Festival begins with a history that began to commemorate the 2005

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Summit. In 2010, the festival attracted about 2.52 million visitors from all over the country and abroad.'Busan Fireworks' captivate visitors from around the world
, 《Busan Ilbo》, Retrieved 2011-9-18. In 2011, the Busan International Fireworks Festival is held from October 21 to October 29, 2011. In 2012, it held from October 26 to October 28 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Gwangalli Beach and Gwangan Bridge. But the festival which was scheduled to be held on October 27 was delayed because of heavy rain. In 2013, it held from October 25 to October 26. In 2014, it held from October 24 to October 25. In 2015, it held from October 23 to October 24. It was held with Tsushima at the same time.

Criticism

In 2008, there was heavy traffic jam over the

. It took long time to pass the road, especially, traffic jams near

were more severe. In addition, some intercity buses passing through

were delayed or cancelled. The traffic was made worse by the many people gathered around

. Facilities such as hotels, restaurants and bars that were located near the event site were criticized by tourists because they raised their prices up to ten times. After the festival,

was full of so much trash because many visitors threw away newspaper and

food waste Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous and occur throughout the food system, during production, processing, distribution, retail and food service sales, and consumption. Overall, about o ...

along the road. The problem arose with the respect to the high probability of accident. Also basic facilities such as toilet were not enough. The environmental pollution was pointed out. Heavy metals and toxic substances diffused into the air and these contaminants sank into the

References

External links

Busan International Fireworks Festival official website
Busan 2005 establishments in South Korea Annual events in South Korea Fireworks events in Asia Festivals in South Korea Festivals in Busan Festivals established in 2005 Autumn events in South Korea {{Pyrotechnics-stub

History

Criticism

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