Authorities in China are trying to enforce a ban on hte private use of firework. Fireworks are a time-honored tradition, but they cause serius air pollution, fires and casualities every year. Beijing is the third Chiness city to ban fireworks. Previous attempts to control them since 1987 failed as the general public ignored the rule. "Spring Festival" is a spectacle of light and sound but is also the busiest time for fire departments and hospitals. A recent poll showed that 84.6 percent of the people were in favor of the ban.
April 06, 2006
Fireworks Ban in China
Authorities in China are trying to enforce a ban on hte private use of firework. Fireworks are a time-honored tradition, but they cause serius air pollution, fires and casualities every year. Beijing is the third Chiness city to ban fireworks. Previous attempts to control them since 1987 failed as the general public ignored the rule. "Spring Festival" is a spectacle of light and sound but is also the busiest time for fire departments and hospitals. A recent poll showed that 84.6 percent of the people were in favor of the ban.
