On the evening of August 8, along the sexy radian of the "Bird's Nest", along the winding dragon-shaped water system of the forest park, along the quaint and heavy Juyongguan Great Wall, along the Yongdingmen Gate and Tiananmen Square until the Beijing central axis of the Bird's Nest, all kinds of wonderful light and shadow combinations bloomed in the night sky, which was breathtaking.
The qualification examination of veterans is more difficult than being a soldier.
"Smiling face" and "dragon" are from his hands.
After raising the national flag and singing the national anthem, the red and yellow peony fireworks were set off along 22 locations on the dragon-shaped water system in Qi Fei, and the dragon with a span of 3.5 kilometers ran through the Olympic Forest Park from the "Bird's Nest". Zhong Ziqi is the commander-in-chief in charge of the discharge of Longxing River System.
Reporter: What exactly does your commander-in-chief command?
Zhong Ziqi: All three enterprises have their own chief commander and their own responsibilities. For example, the commander-in-chief of Panda Fireworks Co., Ltd. is responsible for the fireworks display in the Bird's Nest, and I am responsible for the "Long Xing Water System".
Reporter: How did you command on August 8th?
Zhong Ziqi: I'm in the command room on the 4th floor of the Bird's Nest. Zhao Weiping, commander-in-chief of Panda Company, is at the top of the Bird's Nest. For the first time in the world, our Olympic fireworks products use the chip display bomb which embodies the latest scientific and technological achievements, that is, a computer chip is placed in the display bomb, and it explodes at the specified height, direction and direction under the control of the computer. So the whole process is computer programming, and I just give orders.
Reporter: Did you handle the fireworks production and discharge process yourself?
Zhong Ziqi: BOCOG has a creative team. The creative team will hand it over to us when it is finished. There is an operation center, and the operation center will sign an agreement with us, which will be implemented by us throughout the process, including the production of products.
Reporter: How big is your discharge team?
Zhong Ziqi: I brought more than 100 people, all of whom have discharge certificates. The qualification examination of veterans is stricter than that of soldiers (laughs). We signed up for 180 people, but we didn't go to the opening ceremony that much, and the closing ceremony should be added. At the closing ceremony, in addition to the "Longxing River System", we also undertook the fireworks display in three districts and counties.
Reporter: How many documents should I bring to enter this Bird's Nest command room on the night of the opening ceremony?
Zhong Ziqi: Look, this is for the opening ceremony, this is for the fireworks display, and this is for the central area of the Olympic Park ... There are seven or eight cards. In other words, safety is the first priority when setting off fireworks.
Reporter: How do you feel at the scene?
Zhong Ziqi: I am very proud, excited and relieved. This emission is not only a matter for our enterprise, but also a matter for Liuyang. It is a national event, so the pressure is relatively high.
Reporter: How was the 3.5-kilometer dragon made? Because it is difficult to show a complete dragon on live TV, please take us back again.
Zhong Ziqi: Tens of millions of big red peonies were thrown into the night sky from the Bird's Nest to 22 discharge points of the dragon-shaped water system in the forest park. These peonies flashed a rising golden dragon in the firelight and crossed 3.5 kilometers in 10 seconds. This "dragon" composed of "peony" is dynamic. From the ground, it seems to be winding straight up in the sky, representing the soaring China. The peony fireworks in Longxing River are very particular about color: the red one is national flag red, and the yellow one is national flag yellow.
Reporter: The smiling face of 2008 in the air looks like a network icon. This is also made by your company. Is that smiley fireworks made according to the online logo?
Zhong Ziqi: Smiling fireworks. Sometimes we don't have a smiley face sign on the Internet. This is a relatively mature variety, and this effect and technology need to be promoted with the help of the Olympic platform. However, as an Olympic fireworks, it is indeed much more difficult to set off the smiling faces of 2008 in the air than usual. Usually, our "smiling face" is more than five inches in size (16.5cm). This time, according to the safety requirements, the smiling face in 2008 is only three inches (9.9cm), and the smiling face should be even and round, with eyebrows like eyebrows and eyes like eyes. And scored 22 points in 25 seconds. In this regard, we have made great efforts, from the selection of raw materials, the production of parts and components, and the accuracy of quantity. Finally, the definition of smiling face is guaranteed, but the specification is smaller.
Liuyang Fireworks successfully applied for the Olympic Games for three years: it earned intangible assets.
Reporter: The number of fireworks used in this Olympic Games is four times that of the previous 28 Olympic Games. How much fireworks did Eastcom use in the opening ceremony?
Zhong Ziqi: According to the number of bullets, after two tests, hundreds of thousands of bullets were used in the opening ceremony.
Reporter: It is said that the Olympic economy, a Beijing Olympic Games, is it very profitable?
Zhong Ziqi: Actually, from an economic point of view, our cost is very high. In order to ensure the quality of products, we should start with raw materials, import the best materials at all costs, and do the most stringent inspection. The price can be ignored, but the quality must be guaranteed. Our self-inspection link is also much stricter. For Olympic products, our sampling rate has reached 20%, which is 10 times higher than before! In order to cultivate a satisfactory "smiling face", we tried to issue more than 1000. It hurts to see the beautifully made fireworks destroyed in vain, but it ensures the quality of each batch. However, we still made a profit in the general ledger. We earn intangible assets! Thousands of fireworks companies have chosen three, and we are among them!
Reporter: You just said that you are the choice of the Olympic Games. Liuyang fireworks also have the process of "bidding for the Olympic Games"?
Zhong Ziqi: In mid-February, 2005, Liuyang City set up the "Leading Group for Fireworks Display in Bid for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games". On June 5438+ 10, 2005, Wang Ning, then director of the large-scale cultural activities department of the Olympic Organizing Committee, came to Liuyang to watch the opening ceremony of the 7th Liuyang (International) Fireworks Conference in China, and also visited the site of our Eastcom. This time, BOCOG officials deeply felt the charm of Liuyang fireworks and enhanced their understanding of Liuyang fireworks.
In June 2007, Lu Hao, then vice mayor of Beijing, inspected Dongxin Fireworks Group again. After reading it, he gave a thumbs up and said that he would actively recommend Liuyang fireworks to the Olympic Organizing Committee on behalf of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.
At that time, the leaders of Liuyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government had an impulse: to hold a fireworks show for the people of Beijing on the first anniversary of the countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games! On August 8, 2007, the main leaders of Liuyang City reached the front line one after another. This rehearsal allowed the Olympic Organizing Committee to feel the charm of Liuyang fireworks again at close range.
In March this year, after watching two wonderful small fireworks displays, BOCOG officially decided to place an order, entrusting the heavy responsibility of Olympic fireworks production to Liuyang Dongxin and Panda. At this time, Eastcom has been preparing for the Olympic Games for three years!
Reporter: How many times have the Olympic fireworks been tried?
Zhong Ziqi: twice: July 16, the first trial issue in Beijing; On August 2, I rehearsed with makeup again. In fact, from the day Liuyang decided to bid for the right to set off fireworks at the Olympic Games, every fireworks and festival was regarded as a preview of the Olympic Games.
Reporter: The "Olympic bid" has already taken shape. How can we win in a powerful fireworks enterprise?
Zhong Ziqi: You must speak with strength. The party and government leaders in Liuyang led our fireworks factory owner to find Nanjing University of Science and Technology, and expressed the hope to join hands with them to solve the technical problems such as safety, environmental protection and discharge that restrict the development of the fireworks industry at present. The two sides hit it off. Liuyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government signed a long-term cooperation framework agreement with Beijing Institute of Technology and Nanjing University of Science and Technology.
Understanding of running in with the master of playing with fire: fireworks are an art
Reporter: At the opening ceremony, fireworks were generally praised as garbage-free and environmentally friendly. This is also the result of your joint efforts with universities?
Zhong Ziqi: Environmental protection is a major feature of the Olympic Games. This is more important. Of course, before taking this task, we already knew that there must be no garbage and we must be environmentally friendly. Environmental protection means no residue. When playing with fireworks, we require the raw materials to burn completely, so that nothing can fall, and at the same time, we should minimize the smoke.
Reporter: Can't the fireworks in the Bird's Nest drop a spark?
Zhong Ziqi: That's right. But this situation still existed at the beginning of the experiment, and finally these problems were solved. Sometimes it takes hundreds of experiments to overcome a difficulty. What the audience sees is colorful brilliance, but many people can't see the hardships behind it, the complexity in the middle and the labor that everyone pays.
Reporter: Do you have any plans for it to rain on the opening day?
Zhong Ziqi: Rainproof measures are particularly strict. As long as the ground is not wet, as long as it is not heavy rain, our fireworks can be set off, no problem. We have done "three risks": take protective measures from the structure, take protective measures from the equipment during installation and cover it after installation.
Reporter: Director Cai Guoqiang, who is in charge of fireworks creativity, is called a master of playing with fire. Did you communicate with him directly?
Zhong Ziqi: Cai Guoqiang personally came to Liuyang about five or six times. Sometimes we take pictures with a video camera, send them to him from the Internet, and then he gives feedback and suggestions, and so on dozens of times. Director Cai of each product said yes, that's settled. The first thing Cai Dao asked for was perfection. He held a national flag and told me that this color is what I want. For example, the smiling face requires three inches (9.9 cm), and it must be done.
Reporter: Do you think the requirements are too harsh?
Zhong Ziqi: I did at first, but he said no. I think Director Cai is still very creative and imaginative. Of course, due to security control, he may not be able to do what he thinks and says, but it should be said that 70%-80% have done it.
Reporter: What inspiration did this Olympic Games bring to you?
Zhong Ziqi: Fireworks are not just about the scene. Safety first, and environmental protection second. More importantly, fireworks display is an art and a rhythm. Like the Longxing River system, 22 points are connected, not independent, and run in various colors. So, this is an art. (Changsha Evening News reporter Tang Weipin Lin Jun Intern Liu Jiamin Liu Qi)
Zhong Ziqi inspected fireworks products near the Bird's Nest. Photo by Zhong Yong
This is an unforgettable night for hundreds of millions of viewers: a face of Zhang Yuanyuan, a crescent-shaped mouth of Zhang Qiao, eyes narrowed into a crack, and such a wonderful smiling face, not one, but in 2008, blooming in the night sky of Beijing on August 8. What makes Changsha people proud is that two of the three fireworks manufacturers are from Liuyang, namely Panda Fireworks Co., Ltd. and Dongxin Fireworks Group Co., Ltd. How are these amazing shapes made? What's the story behind the glory? Our reporter interviewed Zhong Ziqi, chairman of Eastcom Fireworks Group, who just returned to Changsha from Beijing yesterday.
On the evening of August 8, along the sexy radian of the "Bird's Nest", along the winding dragon-shaped water system of the forest park, along the quaint and heavy Juyongguan Great Wall, along the Yongdingmen Gate and Tiananmen Square until the Beijing central axis of the Bird's Nest, all kinds of wonderful light and shadow combinations bloomed in the night sky, which was breathtaking.
The qualification examination of veterans is more difficult than being a soldier.
"Smiling face" and "dragon" are from his hands.
After raising the national flag and singing the national anthem, the red and yellow peony fireworks were set off along 22 locations on the dragon-shaped water system in Qi Fei, and the dragon with a span of 3.5 kilometers ran through the Olympic Forest Park from the "Bird's Nest". Zhong Ziqi is the commander-in-chief in charge of the discharge of Longxing River System.
Reporter: What exactly does your commander-in-chief command?
Zhong Ziqi: All three enterprises have their own chief commander and their own responsibilities. For example, the commander-in-chief of Panda Fireworks Co., Ltd. is responsible for the fireworks display in the Bird's Nest, and I am responsible for the "Long Xing Water System".
Reporter: How did you command on August 8th?
Zhong Ziqi: I'm in the command room on the 4th floor of the Bird's Nest. Zhao Weiping, commander-in-chief of Panda Company, is at the top of the Bird's Nest. For the first time in the world, our Olympic fireworks products use the chip display bomb which embodies the latest scientific and technological achievements, that is, a computer chip is placed in the display bomb, and it explodes at the specified height, direction and direction under the control of the computer. So the whole process is computer programming, and I just give orders.
Reporter: Did you handle the fireworks production and discharge process yourself?
Zhong Ziqi: BOCOG has a creative team. The creative team will hand it over to us when it is finished. There is an operation center, and the operation center will sign an agreement with us, which will be implemented by us throughout the process, including the production of products.
Reporter: How big is your discharge team?
Zhong Ziqi: I brought more than 100 people, all of whom have discharge certificates. The qualification examination of veterans is stricter than that of soldiers (laughs). We signed up for 180 people, but we didn't go to the opening ceremony that much, and the closing ceremony should be added. At the closing ceremony, in addition to the "Longxing River System", we also undertook the fireworks display in three districts and counties.
Reporter: How many documents should I bring to enter this Bird's Nest command room on the night of the opening ceremony?
Zhong Ziqi: Look, this is for the opening ceremony, this is for the fireworks display, and this is for the central area of the Olympic Park ... There are seven or eight cards. In other words, safety is the first priority when setting off fireworks.
Reporter: How do you feel at the scene?
Zhong Ziqi: I am very proud, excited and relieved. This emission is not only a matter for our enterprise, but also a matter for Liuyang. It is a national event, so the pressure is relatively high.
Reporter: How was the 3.5-kilometer dragon made? Because it is difficult to show a complete dragon on live TV, please take us back again.
Zhong Ziqi: Tens of millions of big red peonies were thrown into the night sky from the Bird's Nest to 22 discharge points of the dragon-shaped water system in the forest park. These peonies flashed a rising golden dragon in the firelight and crossed 3.5 kilometers in 10 seconds. This "dragon" composed of "peony" is dynamic. From the ground, it seems to be winding straight up in the sky, representing the soaring China. The peony fireworks in Longxing River are very particular about color: the red one is national flag red, and the yellow one is national flag yellow.
Reporter: The smiling face of 2008 in the air looks like a network icon. This is also made by your company. Is that smiley fireworks made according to the online logo?
Zhong Ziqi: Smiling fireworks. Sometimes we don't have a smiley face sign on the Internet. This is a relatively mature variety, and this effect and technology need to be promoted with the help of the Olympic platform. However, as an Olympic fireworks, it is indeed much more difficult to set off the smiling faces of 2008 in the air than usual. Usually, our "smiling face" is more than five inches in size (16.5cm). This time, according to the safety requirements, the smiling face in 2008 is only three inches (9.9cm), and the smiling face should be even and round, with eyebrows like eyebrows and eyes like eyes. And scored 22 points in 25 seconds. In this regard, we have made great efforts, from the selection of raw materials, the production of parts and components, and the accuracy of quantity. Finally, the definition of smiling face is guaranteed, but the specification is smaller.
Liuyang Fireworks successfully applied for the Olympic Games for three years: it earned intangible assets.
Reporter: The number of fireworks used in this Olympic Games is four times that of the previous 28 Olympic Games. How much fireworks did Eastcom use in the opening ceremony?
Zhong Ziqi: According to the number of bullets, after two tests, hundreds of thousands of bullets were used in the opening ceremony.
Reporter: It is said that the Olympic economy, a Beijing Olympic Games, is it very profitable?
Zhong Ziqi: Actually, from an economic point of view, our cost is very high. In order to ensure the quality of products, we should start with raw materials, import the best materials at all costs, and do the most stringent inspection. The price can be ignored, but the quality must be guaranteed. Our self-inspection link is also much stricter. For Olympic products, our sampling rate has reached 20%, which is 10 times higher than before! In order to cultivate a satisfactory "smiling face", we tried to issue more than 1000. It hurts to see the beautifully made fireworks destroyed in vain, but it ensures the quality of each batch. However, we still made a profit in the general ledger. We earn intangible assets! Thousands of fireworks companies have chosen three, and we are among them!
Reporter: You just said that you are the choice of the Olympic Games. Liuyang fireworks also have the process of "bidding for the Olympic Games"?
Zhong Ziqi: In mid-February, 2005, Liuyang City set up the "Leading Group for Fireworks Display in Bid for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games". On June 5438+ 10, 2005, Wang Ning, then director of the large-scale cultural activities department of the Olympic Organizing Committee, came to Liuyang to watch the opening ceremony of the 7th Liuyang (International) Fireworks Conference in China, and also visited the site of our Eastcom. This time, BOCOG officials deeply felt the charm of Liuyang fireworks and enhanced their understanding of Liuyang fireworks.
In June 2007, Lu Hao, then vice mayor of Beijing, inspected Dongxin Fireworks Group again. After reading it, he gave a thumbs up and said that he would actively recommend Liuyang fireworks to the Olympic Organizing Committee on behalf of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.
At that time, the leaders of Liuyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government had an impulse: to hold a fireworks show for the people of Beijing on the first anniversary of the countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games! On August 8, 2007, the main leaders of Liuyang City reached the front line one after another. This rehearsal allowed the Olympic Organizing Committee to feel the charm of Liuyang fireworks again at close range.
In March this year, after watching two wonderful small fireworks displays, BOCOG officially decided to place an order, entrusting the heavy responsibility of Olympic fireworks production to Liuyang Dongxin and Panda. At this time, Eastcom has been preparing for the Olympic Games for three years!
Reporter: How many times have the Olympic fireworks been tried?
Zhong Ziqi: twice: July 16, the first trial issue in Beijing; On August 2, I rehearsed with makeup again. In fact, from the day Liuyang decided to bid for the right to set off fireworks at the Olympic Games, every fireworks and festival was regarded as a preview of the Olympic Games.
Reporter: The "Olympic bid" has already taken shape. How can we win in a powerful fireworks enterprise?
Zhong Ziqi: You must speak with strength. The party and government leaders in Liuyang led our fireworks factory owner to find Nanjing University of Science and Technology, and expressed the hope to join hands with them to solve the technical problems such as safety, environmental protection and discharge that restrict the development of the fireworks industry at present. The two sides hit it off. Liuyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government signed a long-term cooperation framework agreement with Beijing Institute of Technology and Nanjing University of Science and Technology.
Understanding of running in with the master of playing with fire: fireworks are an art
Reporter: At the opening ceremony, fireworks were generally praised as garbage-free and environmentally friendly. This is also the result of your joint efforts with universities?
Zhong Ziqi: Environmental protection is a major feature of the Olympic Games. This is more important. Of course, before taking this task, we already knew that there must be no garbage and we must be environmentally friendly. Environmental protection means no residue. When playing with fireworks, we require the raw materials to burn completely, so that nothing can fall, and at the same time, we should minimize the smoke.
Reporter: Can't the fireworks in the Bird's Nest drop a spark?
Zhong Ziqi: That's right. But this situation still existed at the beginning of the experiment, and finally these problems were solved. Sometimes it takes hundreds of experiments to overcome a difficulty. What the audience sees is colorful brilliance, but many people can't see the hardships behind it, the complexity in the middle and the labor that everyone pays.
Reporter: Do you have any plans for it to rain on the opening day?
Zhong Ziqi: Rainproof measures are particularly strict. As long as the ground is not wet, as long as it is not heavy rain, our fireworks can be set off, no problem. We have done "three risks": take protective measures from the structure, take protective measures from the equipment during installation and cover it after installation.
Reporter: Director Cai Guoqiang, who is in charge of fireworks creativity, is called a master of playing with fire. Did you communicate with him directly?
Zhong Ziqi: Cai Guoqiang personally came to Liuyang about five or six times. Sometimes we take pictures with a video camera, send them to him from the Internet, and then he gives feedback and suggestions, and so on dozens of times. Director Cai of each product said yes, that's settled. The first thing Cai Dao asked for was perfection. He held a national flag and told me that this color is what I want. For example, the smiling face requires three inches (9.9 cm), and it must be done.
Reporter: Do you think the requirements are too harsh?
Zhong Ziqi: I did at first, but he said no. I think Director Cai is still very creative and imaginative. Of course, due to security control, he may not be able to do what he thinks and says, but it should be said that 70%-80% have done it.
Reporter: What inspiration did this Olympic Games bring to you?
Zhong Ziqi: Fireworks are not just about the scene. Safety first, and environmental protection second. More importantly, fireworks display is an art and a rhythm. Like the Longxing River system, 22 points are connected, not independent, and run in various colors. So, this is an art. (Changsha Evening News reporter Tang Weipin Lin Jun Intern Liu Jiamin Liu Qi)