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Firecracker Ban Ends after 12 Years

A 12-year ban on firecrackers during the traditional Spring Festival, China's Lunar New Year, will come to an end in the national capital Beijing on December 1.

New rules issued by the Beijing Municipal Regulations on Firecrackers Safety Management were adopted on the 22nd meeting of the 12th Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress to replace the Regulations Banning Firecrackers during Spring Festival and other festivals, which was enacted in 1993.

The new rules allow Beijingers to use firecrackers in areas within the Fifth Ring Road from Lunar New Year's Eve through the whole day of the first day of the new year, and between 7 a.m. to midnight each day from the 2nd day to the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, a major traditional Chinese festival marked by family reunions.

During other festivals in the year, firecrackers will be allowed only in restricted areas with the approval of the Beijing Municipal Government.