Why do rural people like to set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival?

Mostly because this is our tradition in China. The custom of setting off firecrackers comes from the legend of Nian beast. Legend has it that there was a monster in ancient times who would come out to harm the world during the Spring Festival. At this time, a soldier developed this monster to get rid of it? Firecrackers? The ancestor of firecrackers. Through the sound of firecrackers, people find that they can scare away monsters. So from then on, every Spring Festival or important festival, people will set off firecrackers to drive away bad luck and welcome good news. It gradually evolved into a custom. Because firecrackers are a symbol of celebration. Chinese New Year, as one of the most important festivals in China, cannot be overemphasized, because after the New Year, it means that we are all one year older. The purpose of setting off firecrackers is also to tell everyone that everyone can make a fortune and be healthy in the new year. I wonder if you have noticed that firecrackers are all red, like couplets. They are all red. Why? Because red represents prosperity, this is also a metaphor, because people in rural areas believe that by setting off firecrackers, they can make themselves prosperous in the coming year.

Besides, firecrackers are very cheap. As we all know, people living in rural areas rely on farming and growing vegetables and fruits, so their income is not particularly high. If they go to hotels and KTV for the New Year like city people, they may not be so happy with their friends in the countryside, because after all, they have lived in the countryside for a long time and like the free life and fresh air in the countryside. Therefore, during the Chinese New Year, the best way for rural friends to relax is to set off firecrackers, which is fun and lively, and will be prosperous in the coming year!

Finally, I would like to remind you that people in the city also like to set off firecrackers, but they just don't. So I still envy the life of my rural friends.