Advantages and disadvantages of setting off firecrackers

Advantages of setting off fireworks and firecrackers:

1. As a traditional custom of the Chinese nation, setting off fireworks and firecrackers can add a festive atmosphere;

2. For some interest groups, the production, transportation, sales and management of fireworks and firecrackers have considerable interest space.

Disadvantages of setting off fireworks and firecrackers:

1. Setting off fireworks and firecrackers, especially for such high-density residential spaces as cities, is absolutely polluting the environment;

2. There is great danger in the discharge, sale and preservation of fireworks and firecrackers, which will seriously endanger the safety of the public and personal safety.

Extended information:

1. Setting off firecrackers is a traditional folk custom in China with a history of more than 2, years. According to legend, it is to drive away a monster named Nian. At midnight, the New Year bell rang, and the sound of firecrackers shook the sky over the whole land of China. In this "three-yuan" moment of "the yuan of the year, the yuan of the month and the yuan of the time", some places still set up "Wang Huo" in the courtyard to show that the spirit is soaring and prosperous.

2. With the passage of time, the application of firecrackers is more and more extensive, and the varieties and colors are also increasing. Liuyang in Hunan, Foshan and Dongyao in Guangdong, Yichun and Pingxiang in Jiangxi and Wenzhou in Zhejiang are famous "hometown of fireworks" in China. The firecrackers produced by them are not only sold well all over the country, but also exported to other countries and regions in the world.

3. Setting off firecrackers has become an entertainment activity with Chinese characteristics. Festivals and entertainments of Han and ethnic minorities are celebrated by setting off firecrackers, which are popular all over the country. People not only set off firecrackers in the Spring Festival to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, but also set off firecrackers to celebrate major festivals and happy events, such as Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, marriage, building houses, opening businesses, storing grain, gaining fame, etc.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia: Setting off firecrackers.