The origin of firecrackers has a history of more than 2000 years. When there was no gunpowder and paper, ancient people burned bamboo to make it burst and make a sound, so as to drive away the plague. Although it is a folk legend, it reflects the ancient China people's longing for Aetna.

At first, people set off firecrackers at weddings to drive away evil. In the past, men married women without setting off firecrackers, and then two girls fought for a son-in-law. Legend has it that a family named Wang married this son. The bride walked shyly into the yard in the crowd. Who knows that there are two identical brides, one of whom easily climbed to the top of the pillar, and the county grandfather decisively decided that he was a demon, so he immediately sent an arrow to catch the demon. Since then, when people get married, they always set off firecrackers first to show that they can shake off evil spirits and make a fortune. This auspicious symbol has been handed down to this day.

Matters needing attention in setting off fireworks and firecrackers

1. Please read the precautions marked on the outer packaging of fireworks and firecrackers when discharging, and operate carefully according to the discharge instructions. All fireworks and firecrackers should be set off outdoors.

Keep a clear head when setting off fireworks. Please don't set off fireworks after drinking, especially when you are drunk.

3, when setting off fireworks, fireworks should be placed on the ground smoothly. After ignition, the discharger should leave to a safe place immediately. Please don't go near the product immediately in case of abnormal situation, and wait at least 15 minutes before handling.

4. Stay away from the forbidden areas stipulated by laws and regulations, and do not discharge in shanty towns, stairs, alleys, gas stations, substations, high-voltage lines, gas pressure regulating stations, grasslands, forests and other places that do not have safety conditions; Fireworks and firecrackers in rural areas should be kept away from factories, warehouses, farmers' markets, grain depots, woodpiles and other places.

5, after discharging should be carefully checked, found that embers, confetti should be cleaned up in time.

6. Minors must be accompanied by adults when setting off fireworks and firecrackers, and they are not allowed to play "fire fighting" games with fireworks and firecrackers.

Harm of setting off fireworks and firecrackers

1, causing fires. Every year during the Spring Festival, there are thousands of fires caused by fireworks, which lead to building fires and forest fires.

2. Fireworks and firecrackers cause casualties. According to the hospital's diagnosis and treatment report, every New Year's Eve is a high incidence of fireworks injuries, most of which are injuries to the face, eyes and fingers. And even death.

3. It may cause permanent damage to the elderly and people who set off fireworks at close range-deafness.

4, air pollution, fireworks and firecrackers will produce a lot of harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and so on. This will cause respiratory diseases such as tracheitis, form acid rain in the air, lead to forest death, crop yield reduction or death.