Are fireworks and firecrackers prohibited in Jinan?

The areas where fireworks are prohibited in Jinan City are as follows:

1. Within the ring line of Jinan Ring Expressway;

2. Changqing District, Zhangqiu District, Jiyang District, Laiwu District, Gangcheng District, Pingyin County, Shanghe County within the urban area.

It is prohibited to light fireworks and firecrackers in the following places:

1. Party and government agencies, public institutions;

2. Cultural relics protection units;

3. Within transportation hubs such as stations, docks, airports, and railway line safety protection zones;

4. Production and storage units for flammable and explosive items, and key fire-fighting units;

5. Within the safety protection zone of power transmission and transformation facilities;

6. Medical institutions, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and elderly care institutions;

7. Commodity trading markets.

Legal Basis

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"Jinan City Regulations Prohibiting the Setting off of Fireworks and Firecrackers"

Article 11 The municipal, county (district) and town people's governments and their relevant departments shall organize and carry out publicity activities on the prohibition of setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and increase publicity efforts during major festivals and heavy pollution weather periods.

Radio, television, newspapers, the Internet and other media should carry out publicity work on the prohibition of setting off fireworks and firecrackers.

Governments, enterprises, institutions and social groups should carry out publicity activities prohibiting the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers in their own units and industries.

Residents (village) committees and property service companies should cooperate in the work related to the ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and strengthen publicity and guidance to residents (villages) and property owners.

Schools and guardians of minors should educate minors on the safety knowledge of fireworks and firecrackers and the prohibition of setting off fireworks and firecrackers.

Encourage and advocate hotels, guesthouses, wedding companies and other units that host weddings and ceremonies to remind and discourage behavior that violates these regulations.

Encourage and guide units and individuals to set off less or no fireworks outside areas where fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited. Article 18 If the municipal, county (district) or town people's government, public security, work safety supervision and management and other departments and their staff neglect their duties, abuse their power, engage in malpractice for personal gain in the management of prohibiting the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers, it does not constitute a crime. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the law.