That is time enough for the residents to set off nearly N.T. $ 10,000,000 worth of fireworks.
外人都說鹽水人真捨得，放砲這樣大手筆。因為鹽水人相信「愈放愈發」，今年放了一千萬的砲，明年定可加倍賺回來。鹽水人放沖天砲，無論男女老少都很在行﹘﹘可不是插在瓶子裡點，而是就在手中把引線點，等砲要開始衝時，才朝著目標鎮靜如常地甩出去。