"Will it be lighter if you don't set off firecrackers?" sparked a heated discussion. What do you think firecrackers symbolize in the New Year?

I believe that most of the post-80s and post-90s have the deepest memories of firecrackers, especially boys. During the Chinese New Year, almost no one will let them fly, and most girls are afraid. The most memorable thing about firecrackers is the sound, so girls and children should love to play. Later, we learned in textbooks that firecrackers were set off to drive away Nian beast. The sound of firecrackers can scare them away. So what do firecrackers symbolize in the New Year?

Setting off firecrackers is a representative traditional form of New Year culture, which places people's good yearning for the New Year. People often set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival. Firecrackers have the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and eliminating disasters, so in later legends, Nian? Gradually evolved into a demon, and firecrackers in every household are just to drive away? Year? This monster.

Setting off firecrackers is a custom in the Spring and Autumn Period. In Jin Wengong, Jiexiu hid in the mountains with his old mother, while Zhong Er chose to burn the mountains in order to get him out of them. Bamboo crackled when the mountain was burned, and later some firecrackers increased the significance of commemorating Jiexiu. The familiar firecrackers or gunpowder firecrackers appeared in the Song Dynasty. Minerals such as mirabilite and sulfur are made into gunpowder according to a certain proportion, and the gunpowder is wrapped in paper or bamboo leaves, which becomes firecrackers.

Although the form has changed, the sound is very similar. When firecrackers are set off in the New Year, there are also feelings of praying for good luck, living a rich life and expressing the joy of the New Year. Since then, the form of setting off firecrackers has continued from the Spring Festival to other occasions, such as weddings and funerals. Besides setting off firecrackers, there is also the custom of drinking Tu Su wine, which is drunk on the first day of the first month.

However, it is difficult to buy fireworks and firecrackers in many places after returning home in the past two years, and many regulations have been issued. Some people say that there is no flavor of the year, but the state must have his reasons for introducing these regulations. First, setting off firecrackers will affect air quality and pollute the air. Secondly, and most importantly, there are many security risks in setting off firecrackers. In fact, every New Year, many safety accidents will happen in every place, which are basically caused by setting off firecrackers, and some will also cause fires. In a word, I think safety should be given priority to if it has a taste of the year. Electronic firecrackers are very popular in many places now. In my opinion, this can actually bring us the same flavor of the year. what do you think? ?