As the Spring Festival approaches, whether to set off fireworks and firecrackers has once again become a hot topic of public discussion. Some people think that setting off fireworks can add to the festive atmosphere, while others are worried about the pollution, noise, safety and other issues caused by setting off fireworks. In fact, exploring whether fireworks should be set off is essentially a discussion of how to spend a happy and beautiful New Year together. Jimu News reporter found that recently many places in China have introduced practical measures to ensure a better New Year: this year's Spring Festival can set off fireworks and firecrackers in limited areas.

(Source: CCTV News)

For example, 13 provincial municipalities in Henan have issued regulations on the 2025 Spring Festival fireworks and firecrackers, among which 7 cities in Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Puyang, Nanyang, Luohe, Pingdingshan and Kaifeng have implemented a policy of prohibition and restriction.

For example, the allowed time for burning in Zhengzhou this year is 7:00 am to 23:00 am on January 22 (23rd day of the twelfth lunar month); 7:00 am to 23:00 am on January 28 (New Year's Eve) to 1:00 am on January 29 (1st day of the first lunar month); 7:00 am to 23:00 am every day from January 29 (1st day of the first lunar month) to February 2 (5th day of the first lunar month); 7:00 am to 23:00 am on February 12 (1st day of the first lunar month).

The Dandong Municipal Government of Liaoning this year decided to implement a restricted release policy in the urban built-up areas of Zhenxing District, Yuanbao District and Zhen'an District outside the ban locations and areas. The release time is from January 22, 2025 (the 23rd day of the 11th lunar month) to February 13 (the 16th day of the first lunar month), including January 28 (the 11th day of the first lunar month), January 29 (the 12th day of the first lunar month), and February 12 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

Fireworks can be set off in some areas of nine towns including Liaobu Town, Dalingshan Town, Houjie Town, and Dongguan, Guangdong. Fireworks can be set off in 19 towns including Shilong Town, Humen Town (including Binhaiwan New District), and Mayong Town. The setting time is from the entire day of the New Year's Eve and the first day of the first lunar month, and from 6:00 to 23:00 on the second day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

This Spring Festival, Nanjing continued to set up 20 guiding centralized firing points in the city's non-banned firing areas to guide citizens to set off in an orderly manner. Fired on: January 28, 2025 (New Year's Eve) to February 12 (the fifteenth day of the first lunar month). The centralized burning locations are as follows. Citizens can search for the "burning point" to navigate to the destination.

(Source: Nanjing Radio and Television Station)

On January 16, a relevant person in charge of the Hazardous Chemical Department of the Kunming Emergency Bureau in Yunnan introduced that the 20th day of fireworks and firecrackers were set off during the Spring Festival of Kunming City in the 20th day of the 12th month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (January 19 to February 12, 2025, a total of 25 days).

According to reports, when setting off fireworks and firecrackers this year, you should pay attention to all schools, hospitals, cultural relics protection units, cultural and entertainment venues, markets, seagull gathering for food and habitats, key fire prevention units, shopping malls and supermarkets in Kunming, as well as other places and areas prohibited from burning, as well as other places and areas determined by the people's governments of counties (cities and districts) that are prohibited from burning, fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited throughout the year (including the Spring Festival).

(Source: CCTV News)

my country has a long history of setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and is also the world's largest producer of fireworks and firecrackers. The output of fireworks and firecrackers accounts for 90% of the global output. Among them, Liuyang, Wanzai and Shangli are the areas with the most concentrated fireworks industry.

Some years ago, for safety and environmental protection considerations, many places have issued "ban orders". In recent years, many places across the country have changed the "ban" to "restriction". While ensuring safety and environmental tolerance, it is stipulated that people can set off fireworks in specific periods and areas, which has received good reviews from many people.

(Source: CCTV News)

Many citizens believe that from "ban" to "limit", the difference between one word, the time and scope of setting off fireworks is to find a balance between people's emotional needs and safety needs, and also convey the full respect of urban managers for traditional customs and citizens' emotional needs.

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