Marco Polo and Fireworks

Marco Polo et les feux d'artifice.

When Marco Polo first opened the trade routes to China,
he was quite impressed with their rockets.
Now, these weren't quite the fireworks we now know,
but they did shoot into the air, explode,
and make some pretty patterns.

Strangely, no matter where he went,
there were people who made fireworks,
but he had trouble finding someone
to demonstrate them for him.

"Not here!" they said. Very confusing.

Finally, Marco Polo came upon
an ancient military fortification in Chu' Lai.
Here, fireworks were launched every night,
and he was very impressed!
But still he wondered, "Why here?"
Every week, people came from great distances,
bringing their own fireworks to launch there.
So Marco Polo asked his guide
why everyone came here to launch fireworks.

Marco Polo's guide replied,
"Why, honored Sir, we always set off our
fireworks over the Forts of Chu' Lai!"

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