1.   A man and three children died in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturer in south China, a newspaper reported Monday.

2.   Many illegal firecracker manufacturers employ children as laborers.

3.   Many people ignore the ban, however, and streets in major cities are already crackling through the night with illegal firecrackers.

4.   The city has confiscated more than three tons of illegal firecrackers and other pyrotechnics over the past three weeks and made dozens of arrests.

5.   Four people were killed and six injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in southern China, it was reported Monday.

6.   A child was killed and seven adults are missing after an illegal firecracker factory exploded Monday in southern Tainan county, a firefighting official said.

7.   Most of those hurt in the past week suffered burns and other injuries from deadly illegal firecrackers while two were hit by stray bullets, he said.

8.   Most of those hurt in the past week suffered burns and various other injuries from deadly illegal firecrackers while two were hit by stray bullets, Lina said.

9.   The gunpowder apparently came from an illegal firecracker plant, Tiao added.