Injuries tarnish festival fireworks' sparkle

A man in his late 40s lost an eye after a fireworks accident last week, one of 380 pyrotechnics injuries reported in the capital during Spring Festival.

The man, from Shunyi district, was injured on Thursday night, a time when many Beijingers set off fireworks as a traditional way to welcome the "God of Wealth".

According to a Beijing municipal health bureau survey, the 380 fireworks-related injuries included 75 damaged eyes.