The Fanglin Village primary school explosion occurred on 6 March 2001, in Jiangxi, China.

Fanglin Village is located in the mountainous Wanzai County and is home to several factories that produce fireworks and firecrackers.

[2] According to local officials, on 6 March 2001, around 11 a.m.,[1] Li entered Fanglin Village's primary school carrying two sacks filled with 132 pounds of potassium nitrate.

[5][4] Li Chuicai (Chinese: 李垂才; 25 September 1968 – 6 March 2001)[5] came from a poor family with a history of mental illness and began working at a local firecracker factory at a young age.

He had a mixed reputation in his village; while he was known for his odd behavior, he was also successful with women and regarded as an honest man and hard worker.