In the past, the colorful picture of fireworks in the snowflakes seemed to be right in front of you. Today, fireworks have changed from freedom to restriction in the past, and the driving force behind this change is actually a bank president named Yang Kaisheng. In this regard, many netizens did not think so, thinking that he only needed to focus on his duties as president and did not have to meddle in these affairs. Behind it, Yang Kaisheng's proposal actually had a realistic basis more than 10 years ago.
In the thousand-year-old tradition, the New Year arrives in the sound of firecrackers in the Spring Festival, and the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu, which depicts the custom of fireworks and firecrackers in the Chinese New Year. Firecrackers originated in the pre-Qin period, and were originally a sacrificial act, and later evolved to be used to drive away evil spirits in the mountains during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. With the invention of gunpowder, fireworks gradually evolved into the prototype of modern fireworks. By the Song Dynasty, people were able to make super-giant fireworks, and modern fireworks such as fire trees and silver flowers also made their debut during this period.
Yang Kaisheng believes that the continuation of this tradition has caused harm to the environment, so he proposed a complete ban on fireworks.
In recent years, air pollution problems such as smog have attracted widespread attention, and diseases caused by haze weather have also intensified. Yang Kaisheng is concerned about environmental issues, advocating a ban on fireworks, arguing that the carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide released are harmful to the atmosphere and may even lead to cancer.
In 2015, his recommendations were adopted and a nationwide ban on fireworks was introduced, but it also brought a series of social problems, including the loss of the smell of the year and the closure of fireworks factories.
Yang Kaisheng is not focused on environmental issues, he was originally a financial expert and served as vice president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. He began his career in 1985 and rose through several positions to become the fourth vice president of ICBC. Although Yang Kaisheng has long since retired, he is still under fire from netizens.
He insisted that his proposal was for the people, because in his view, the environmental problems of the past needed to be addressed.
After the end of the era of a total ban on fireworks, some localities began to adjust their policies, shifting from "banning" to "restricting", that is, allowing fireworks at a specified time and place. Despite the loosening of policies, the management of fireworks has also become stricter. The change aims to balance people's emotions with the need to protect the environment and avoid social discontent.
During the Chinese New Year, people can set off fireworks under limited conditions to bring good wishes for the new year.
This shift is still widely discussed in society. Some people believe that "Chinese people who have worked hard for a year should have the right to look up and appreciate fireworks", and CCTV *** also called for rational treatment of the problem of fireworks. After 2015, the incidents of fireworks and firecrackers injuring people in various places have also prompted some places to readjust their policies, from a total ban to a conditional restriction.
In this new era, people may be able to feel the charm of fireworks during the festive season, but they are also more carefully controlled to ensure public safety. The contrast between the past and the present makes us think deeply about the balance between tradition and environmental protection, and also makes us think more deeply about the fireworks ban proposed by Yang Kaisheng.