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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

China punishes officials over fireworks publicity stunt in ecologically fragile Tibet plateau

China has dismissed four local officials and launched legal action against a Canadian-owned outdoor brand after a fireworks show in Tibet’s high-altitude grasslands sparked outrage over environmental damage.

The 52-second display – created by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and sponsored by the outdoor clothing company Arc’teryx – lit up the Himalayan slopes near Gyantse in Tibet’s Shigatse city on 19 September.

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