Advantages and disadvantages of setting off firecrackers

The benefits of setting off fireworks:

1, as a traditional custom of the Chinese nation, setting off fireworks can add 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:

1, setting off fireworks and firecrackers, especially for high-density residential spaces in cities, is definitely polluting the environment;

2. The discharge, sale and preservation of fireworks and firecrackers are very dangerous, which will seriously endanger the life safety and personal safety of the public.

Extended data:

1. Setting off firecrackers is a traditional folk custom in China with a history of more than 2,000 years. According to legend, it was to drive away a monster named Nian. At midnight, the New Year bell rang and firecrackers shook the whole sky of China. In this "three yuan" moment of "year yuan, month yuan, time yuan", 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, firecrackers are widely used, with more varieties and colors. Liuyang in Hunan, Foshan and Dongyao in Guangdong, Yichun and Pingxiang in Jiangxi and Wenzhou in Zhejiang are the famous "hometown of fireworks" in China. The firecrackers they produced not only sell well all over the country, but also are exported to other countries and regions in the world.

Setting off firecrackers has become an entertainment activity with China characteristics. Festivals and recreational activities of Han and ethnic minorities are celebrated by setting off firecrackers, which is very 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 and becoming famous.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia: Setting off firecrackers