Banning Fireworks in China

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Banning fireworks in China In my childhood memories, China was a beautiful place. There were big clouds and a clear sky just like America, but now it’s very hard to see it because of the pollution and the smog. Most parts if the country is covered in grey and almost every one is wearing a mask to prevent their lungs from inhaling the dirty air. Starting in 2012, the government banned fireworks at New Years time to help reduce the pollution. Now there are rules on fireworks inside ring roads of the first-tier cities. Ring roads are circular roads that surround the city. Considering how important fireworks are to the Chinese New Year, the government has taken the issue of pollution on fire works very seriously. I will discuss the benefits to banning fireworks in China and the drawbacks. First of all, fire works are a part of our culture. There is a myth about the fireworks in China. They say in ancient times there was a beast called “Nian”. This beast would come down every year and start destroying the cities and towns. Then one day a guy found out that the monster was scared of large sounds so they made fireworks every year to scare this monster away. Of course this is merely just a myth. In modern days, when we light the fire works it symbolizes good luck. Furthermore, because it has been around for hundreds of years, it has become part of us. It is a tradition that everyone has. According to an article in “Want china times,” air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 106 cities due to fireworks. The air quality index (AQI) passed 300 in these 106 cities. Based on the standards in China, the AQI 201-300 is considered heavy pollution. (Xinhua) Imagine how much pollution is released during the celebration of the New Year. If this doesn’t reveal how bad the pollution is, compare it to air index of Plymouth, New Hampshire. The average PM2.5 of Plymouth

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