Traditional Chinese New Year custom of setting off firecrackers

Firecrackers to celebrate the New Year, in our country has more than two thousand years of history. The earliest firecrackers, refers to the burning of bamboo and burst, because the bamboo burning crackling sound, so called firecrackers. Speaking of the origin of firecrackers, there is an interesting legend. The "Divine Scriptures" said: "Western mountains, there is a long foot, a foot, the nature of the people do not fear. Offenders are cold and hot, the name is the year of fear, and then people like its shape, with gunpowder for it." This is the earliest record of the origin of firecrackers, indicating that when people burned bamboo and burst, in order to drive away the mandrill that endangers people. It is said that the mandrill is most afraid of fire and noise, so every New Year's Eve, people will be "burning firecrackers and popping", the mandrill scared away. In this way, year after year, the formation of the New Year's firecrackers, red candles, gongs and drums to celebrate the New Year's custom.

Chinese New Year firecrackers, as our people celebrate the Spring Festival customs, a long history, this activity, although it can add to the festive atmosphere of joy, but firecrackers release of smoke, spattered sparks, easy to cause environmental pollution, causing fires, some of the strong firecrackers every year will cause some casualties. With the progress of society and people's civilization, the Spring Festival firecrackers this custom of the drawbacks, has attracted the attention of all walks of life. Previously, many cities in China have formulated regulations prohibiting the discharge of fireworks. Now not lifted.