Where can firecrackers be set off during the Spring Festival in 2023? New rules for setting off fireworks and firecrackers in 2023
The Spring Festival is a very popular traditional festival. There are many customs and habits at this time. Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is one of the more common customs. However, in many places now it is prohibited to set off fireworks and firecrackers. Yes, especially in urban areas, but fireworks can still be set off in many suburban and rural areas. It depends on the local regulations.
Where can fireworks and firecrackers be set off during the Spring Festival in 2023?
Fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed in most urban areas, but fireworks and firecrackers can still be set off in many suburban and rural areas.
The 2023 fireworks and firecrackers policy bans fireworks and firecrackers in many places across the country at all times and in some areas only during the Spring Festival. Some places across the country have issued policies that prohibit the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers in the entire region at all times. At the same time, some places allow setting off fireworks during limited times such as New Year's Eve, Spring Festival, and Lantern Festival. The specific situation depends on the region. According to the laws of our country, local people's governments at or above the county level may determine the time, place and type of restrictions or prohibitions on the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers based on the actual conditions of their respective administrative regions. Fireworks and firecrackers refer to fireworks and firecracker products and civilian black powder, pyrotechnic powder, fuse and other items used in the production of fireworks and firecrackers. The state implements a licensing system for the production, operation, transportation and holding of fireworks parties and other large-scale fireworks display activities. Without permission, no unit or individual may produce, operate, or transport fireworks and firecrackers, or hold fireworks parties or other large-scale fireworks display activities. The public security department, work safety supervision and management department, quality supervision and inspection department, and industrial and commercial administration department shall, in accordance with the division of responsibilities, organize the investigation and punishment of illegal production, operation, storage, transportation, mailing of fireworks and firecrackers, and illegal setting off of fireworks and firecrackers.
To summarize, first of all, we start from the perspective of environmental pollution, because the concentrated discharge of fireworks and firecrackers in a large area is bound to have a serious impact on the fragile atmospheric environment; secondly, the "increasingly louder" fireworks and firecrackers bring Noise pollution is also a major reason for the ban on burning and setting off fireworks; of course, another reason is the fires and injuries caused by setting off fireworks and firecrackers every year.
New regulations for fireworks and firecrackers in 2023
1. Chengdu, Sichuan
In autumn and winter, the primary pollutants of air pollution in Chengdu are fine particulate matter PM2.5 and particulate matter PM10. In order to strive for more good days and reduce the concentration of air pollutants as much as possible, starting from January 1, 2023, fireworks and firecrackers will be banned in Chengdu to minimize primary particulate matter pollution.
2. Yilong County, Nanchong, Sichuan
Starting from December 1, 2022, the entire urban area of Yilong County, Xinzheng Town, Dumen Street, and Chaijing Township will be restricted areas. Fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited throughout the year; towns and villages outside the prohibited areas are restricted areas. Fireworks and firecrackers are restricted during the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival and heavy pollution weather warning periods in restricted areas, and are valid for 5 years.
3. Neijiang, Sichuan
In order to eliminate fire hazards, continue to improve the air quality in Neijiang City, eliminate the harm caused by setting off fireworks and firecrackers to the atmospheric environment, and ensure the safety of the public and citizens Personal and property safety. On November 18, the People's Government of Neijiang City, Sichuan Province issued the "Notice on Prohibiting the Setting Off of Fireworks and Firecrackers in the Whole Area and All Time Periods." The notice is valid for 5 years. From the date of the notice, fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited in all administrative areas of Neijiang City at all times.
4. Heze, Shandong
According to the press conference on the ban on fireworks and firecrackers in Heze City, Heze City will ban fireworks and firecrackers from 0:00 on January 13, 2023 to 24:00 on February 22 ( From the 22nd to the 3rd day of February on the twelfth lunar month), fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited in the entire areas of Luxi New District, Mudan District, and Dingtao District, in the main urban areas of each county and the entire area of towns and streets where the county residents are located, and in the entire area of the administrative villages where the township residents are located.
5. Chencang District, Baoji, Shaanxi
On November 17, the People’s Government of Chencang District, Baoji adjusted the areas where fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited and restricted. The prohibited areas are Dongguan Street, Qianhu Street, In the areas of Haozhen Street, Yangping Town, Zhouyuan Town, and Muyi Town, the restricted areas are except for the above-mentioned prohibited areas, and other areas within the administrative division of Chencang District are restricted areas for fireworks and firecrackers.
6. Ruian City, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province
Ruian stipulates that operations and setting off of firecrackers are allowed all day on Lunar New Year’s Eve and the third day of the first lunar month, and firecrackers are not allowed to be set off at other times.
7. Rugao, Jiangsu
The "Notice of the Rugao Municipal People's Government on Adjusting the Prohibited and Restricted Areas for Fireworks and Firecrackers" shows that the prohibited areas for fireworks and firecrackers are adjusted to Ruhai Canal and Hongqi River ( After the Hongqi River passes through the Tongyang Canal to the east, it becomes the "Wanxin River"), the closed area formed by Yantong Railway, and Daming River, and the closed area formed by Haiyang South Road, Daming River, Yantong Railway, and Xindingmo Road. The restricted areas for setting off fireworks and firecrackers are urban planning areas and town planning areas except for prohibited areas, and will be implemented from January 1, 2023.
Why are fireworks and firecrackers not allowed during the Spring Festival?
1. Excessive amounts of fireworks and firecrackers are set off in rural areas, which can easily cause air and environmental pollution. Every year during the Chinese New Year, the billowing smoke and the red crumbs on the ground do cause a lot of pollution.
2. Today’s fireworks are mostly firecrackers with large amounts of explosives, which are harsh and lethal, and can easily cause fires and safety accidents. In recent years, there have been quite a few accidents involving fireworks and explosions, which are quite shocking.
3. Fireworks and firecrackers are moved from night to morning, which affects everyone’s rest. I believe everyone in rural areas should have felt it. For example, on the night of New Year's Eve, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers is heard almost all night long, which seriously affects everyone's rest.
4. Nowadays, the trend of comparison in rural areas is very serious, and people like to compare in everything they do. Comparing with children's grades, comparing with children's New Year's money, comparing with bride price, comparing with buying a house, comparing with buying a car, etc. During the Chinese New Year, everyone buys more fireworks and firecrackers than others and sets off more fireworks and firecrackers, which increases the burden on people.