Fireworks are seen by many as an indispensable part of Chinese holidays, but their sparkle in the public eye is often shadowed by complaints about the side-effects they bring. This year, the dispute over whether or not fireworks should be re-banned in China has started all over again. Let's take a closer look with our reporter Jingnan.
The Chinese Spring Festival saw its end in the spectacular display of fireworks on Lantern Day, which marks the last big event of the holiday season. While many people are still savoring their happy memories of the festival, others couldn't wait to begin the debate on whether the fireworks should be banned.
"I think setting off fireworks is a bad tradition for Chinese. They're not safe with the risk of hurting people and damaging the property."
"The babies would be easily awoken and terrified by the firecrackers during sleep. Also for the senior people who have ear diseases, the fireworks would only deteriorate the symptoms. "
"I am not for the fireworks". "They could pollute the environment, hurt people, or cause fires."
Others, however, remain steadfast fans of fireworks and disagree with the proposal to ban them.
"It doesn't feel like a real spring festival without fireworks." "It's a Chinese traditi
