Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - The custom of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival

The custom of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival

It has pinned the good wishes of the working people to avoid disasters and pray for blessings. Setting off firecrackers is a traditional folk custom of Han nationality, which has a history of more than 2000 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. Firecrackers pinned the good wishes of the working people of the Han nationality to avoid disasters and pray for blessings. Not only tradition, but now society has developed into a carrier of active atmosphere.