In recent years, China's attention to environmental protection has gradually deepened, and various localities have successively issued regulations to prohibit fireworks. However, there is no consensus in society on whether fireworks should be banned altogether. The one-size-fits-all ban raises many questions in practice. Many people also said that without fireworks, the "New Year's flavor" has faded a lot. As we approach the end of the year, the fireworks ban has once again become an issue of public concern, reflecting the progress of actively listening to public opinions and trying to balance the contradiction between New Year's customs and environmental protection.
Fireworks and firecrackers have the implication of expelling the beast and getting rid of the plague god, which embodies China's unique traditional culture of "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new". New Year's fireworks are the inheritance of Chinese culture and contain the self-confidence of Chinese culture. However, the environmental pollution caused by fireworks has gradually attracted public attention. For policymakers, direct bans could theoretically be quickly achieved to reduce environmental pollution. But in practice, policies that do not have a consensus with the public require a lot of time and energy to communicate with them to seek their understanding. However, simple and crude decisions that lack popular support are ultimately unsustainable. As a result, the blanket ban has also received many criticisms.
The ban on fireworks has once again become an agenda, reflecting the attitude of the relevant departments to actively listen to public opinions and make continuous progress in policy practice. How to properly deal with the problem of fireworks and firecrackers involves the dialectic of balance between cultural inheritance and environmental protection. We should realize that the contradiction between the cultural heritage of fireworks and environmental protection can be reconciled, and the relevant departments need to adjust the relevant regulations in a timely manner according to the actual situation, rather than dividing the relationship between the two with a cold "ban".
Any regulation needs to be tested in practice. We should give the relevant departments some time to find experience in actual implementation and further improve the relevant policies. At the same time, the relevant departments should also actively listen to public opinions and seek consensus in communication. Only by forming a joint force can we retain the "flavor of the year" in environmental protection.
In short, when it comes to banning fireworks, we need to find a balance between cultural heritage and environmental protection. Relevant departments should actively listen to public opinions, strengthen communication with the public, and promptly adjust relevant provisions according to the actual situation. Only with the joint efforts of all parties can the traditional atmosphere of the New Year be preserved in environmental protection. Hopefully, a better balance can be achieved in the future, so that people can still feel the strong festive atmosphere while being environmentally friendly.
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