Because setting off fireworks and firecrackers will produce a lot of smoke, pollute the environment and have certain security risks, many cities have clearly stipulated that setting off fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited. However, fireworks have not been banned in remote rural areas and some county towns. For example, a small county town in Dabie Mountain, our hometown, has always been able to set off firecrackers without any mandatory regulations. However, since the Spring Festival this year, our local authorities have also issued relevant regulations prohibiting the discharge of fireworks and firecrackers. At present, the notice document is mainly aimed at the main urban area of the county, and the towns and villages below have not been involved.
In the long run, it is a trend to ban fireworks and firecrackers. In the future, fireworks and firecrackers will be phased out in both urban and rural areas. From the point of view of Zhichajun, this is actually a good thing. However, for the vast rural areas in remote mountainous areas, it is forbidden to set off fireworks. There may be some difficulties in the implementation of this matter, which may be more difficult for ordinary people to accept.
The long-standing habit of setting off fireworks and firecrackers in rural areas is difficult to change in a short time. As we all know, before the invention of fireworks and firecrackers, people celebrated the New Year with the sound of burning bamboo. Since the invention of gunpowder, fireworks and firecrackers have become a very important application invention. In the vast rural areas, every wedding, funeral, Chinese New Year holiday, big and small events, all like to celebrate or mourn by setting off firecrackers. This habit has been integrated into the living habits of ordinary people, especially the matter of setting off firecrackers in the New Year. In the eyes of many people, if we don't set off firecrackers in the New Year, there will be no taste at all, no atmosphere, no excitement, and we will be listless and tasteless for a year.
What are the advantages of banning fireworks? First of all, it can reduce air pollution and protect the environment.
In the past, when fireworks and firecrackers were not prohibited, a large number of fireworks and firecrackers were set off in urban settlements during the Chinese New Year holiday, and the smoke generated was very uncomfortable after breathing and could not be dispersed for a long time. After the fireworks are set off, the paper scraps generated are flying everywhere, and it is also very troublesome to clean up. In fact, the same is true in rural areas. I remember that when firecrackers were set off on the first day of every year, the whole mountain village was filled with smoke almost all day, and it smelled strange sulfur. Therefore, not setting off firecrackers or setting off fewer firecrackers can really reduce air pollution and protect the environment.
Second, it can save farmers' living expenses.
In the past, firecrackers were set off in rural areas mainly for the occasion. Everyone bought a little more or less, not too much. However, in recent years, the phenomenon of setting off firecrackers in rural areas has become more and more serious. Many people are usually not at home after going out to work and come back to play. In order to show their financial ability, they often spend a lot of money on firecrackers. In addition, the price of bubbles is also very expensive now. Usually, during the Chinese New Year, the fireworks set off in those days should cost at least one or two thousand yuan. Our family bought nearly 1000 yuan of firecrackers in the Spring Festival last year, which is still relatively rare in the local area.
The New Year's Eve began to last until the second day of the first month, and firecrackers lasted almost the whole mountain village. To tell the truth, it seems really unnecessary to stop tea, which is a very wasteful behavior. Many people set off firecrackers just to keep up with the competition. If your family buys 1 0,000, my family buys 1 0,200, and their family spends 1 0,500 on firecrackers. Who set off firecrackers for a long time, set off more firecrackers, looks good, as if who has more money. This is a strange phenomenon of firecrackers in rural areas now.
Third, setting off fewer firecrackers can reduce potential safety hazards.
No matter how well the fireworks are done and the quality is up to standard, after all, they are gunpowder, and there are still some security risks. In particular, many rural people have a weak sense of safety, and fireworks are set off at will. Not many people set off fireworks correctly in strict accordance with the specifications and instructions for the use of fireworks. One year, on the first day of the first month, a family in our village set off firecrackers. As a result, the firecrackers fell down because they were not placed on the flat ground. The lighted firecrackers went on the rampage and blew the eyes of the children at home. The child went to Shanghai for treatment several times, but it didn't have much effect. The doctor concluded that there was little hope of seeing again. In our local area, there are also accidents in which fingers are blown off because firecrackers are set off by hand. Therefore, there are certain security risks in setting off fireworks, especially in the case of setting off a large number of fireworks.
How to deal with fireworks and firecrackers in rural areas? Like our local area, it has never been forbidden to set off fireworks and firecrackers. This year is the first year that fireworks and firecrackers are restricted in the main city. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and there may be great resistance. Even many people will ignore the ban and continue to set out. This requires the relevant departments and units to actively publicize and guide, do a good job of explanation, and must not make a one-size-fits-all approach. We should correctly handle the problem of fireworks display according to the local actual situation and taking into account the actual needs of ordinary people.
As far as farmers themselves are concerned, they should also raise their awareness and reduce unnecessary excessive fireworks and firecrackers. As the saying goes, there must be permission without prohibition. In urban areas where fireworks and firecrackers are strictly prohibited, you should abide by the regulations and do not set off firecrackers. The number of rural areas where fireworks and firecrackers are not explicitly prohibited should also be appropriately reduced. After all, setting off too many firecrackers is the way it is, and there is no benefit except increasing air pollution and potential safety hazards.