Preamble:
"It's too much if you don't have a holiday, how can you make a migrant worker live!"
In the staggered time, the Spring Festival has always been a grand moment that Chinese are looking forward to. However, the Spring Festival in 2024 has sparked heated discussions and controversies over a single decision. This decision has far-reaching implications, not only depriving Chinese New Year's Eve of the right to a holiday, but also challenging traditional culture - banning firecrackers.
This "well-intentioned" decision made by experts in the name of environmental protection has attracted the anger of well-known singer Huang An. He made fiery comments on Weibo that he had turned against popular sentiment and prevented many people from reuniting with their families on the traditional holiday. Behind this controversy, is environmental protection or cultural tradition more important?
Chinese New Year's Eve
As an important annual festival, Chinese New Year's Eve marks the end of the past year and the beginning of the new year. This solemn and warm moment carries the hope of reunion and happiness of thousands of families. On this day, no matter where they are, everyone carries a heart to return home and longs to spend this momentous moment with their loved ones.
This is not only a feast of reunion, but also a summary of the past years and a vision of future life. Family reunions, sitting in a warm abode, sharing delicious food, and sharing the moments of life are one of the precious moments in traditional Chinese culture. The taste of the New Year is coming, and the red and fiery Spring Festival and the sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner have become the most unique scenery of this night.
Dispute Provisions
This year's new regulations have sparked discontent and made the traditional festival controversial. The regulations clearly state that firecrackers will be banned on Chinese New Year's Eve in order to strengthen environmental protection, and what is even more absurd is that some places no longer arrange holidays. These new regulations have become the focus of heated discussions among many netizens, making the atmosphere of the Spring Festival full of mixed emotions.
In the eyes of many, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers on Chinese New Year's Eve is an indispensable part of the Spring Festival and a unique symbol in traditional Chinese culture. However, the removal of this traditional element from the festival in the name of environmental protection has caused a wave of discontent. Many netizens took to social media, criticizing the decision for depriving people of traditional cultural experiences during the Spring Festival, making the atmosphere of the festival monotonous.
What's even more bizarre is that some places have canceled the holiday arrangements for Chinese New Year's Eve. This makes what should be a moment of reunion and celebration into a continuation of work and life. As a result, many people are unable to share reunion time with their families on Chinese New Year's Eve, which makes the original meaning of the Spring Festival confusing.
The promulgation of this regulation has set off a strong wave of discontent in society, and people have questioned whether the decision-making is really considered from the perspective of the people. The Internet was flooded with comments, some expressing confusion about the decision, while others mocking the apparently anachronistic rule.
posted angrily
In this Spring Festival controversy that caused a storm of public opinion, the well-known singer Huang An stepped forward and made fierce remarks, becoming the spokesperson for many dissatisfied. Huang An angrily denounced the decision on his Weibo account, saying bluntly that it was a departure from the people's will and a kind of destruction of traditional culture. He unreservedly expressed his anger and disappointment at the decision.
"This is simply a decision that goes against the will of the people! Chinese New Year's Eve is one of the most important traditional festivals in our Chinese, and it is disrespectful to the common people to not have holidays or firecrackers!" Huang An's rhetoric is a direct dereliction of duty, emphasizing that the policy deprives people of their right to celebrate the New Year, making this traditional moment of family reunion boring.
He further pointed out that such a decision has led to a traffic jam on the holiday expressway, so that outsiders can only rush back to their hometown on the morning of the first day of the new year to celebrate the New Year, and the time to reunite with their families is too short, and it is too tiring to travel back and forth. This sentiment resonated with many people, who retweeted and commented on social media to express their dissatisfaction with the decision.
Huang An's anger has sparked wider social attention and has become one of the focal points of controversy. is not only a singer, but also a spokesperson for ordinary people, he expressed the voices of ordinary people in straightforward language, and became an opinion leader in this controversy.
At the same time, netizens have also joined in commenting on these regulations. A wide range of views have emerged on social media, ranging from supporting the environmental stance that it is for the sake of the environment for future generations, while others questioning the decision to preserve traditional culture as well. The comment section became a battleground for a clash of opinions, reflecting society's complex attitudes towards this decision.
and expert explanations
During the Chinese New Year, the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers and travel during rush hour traffic can lead to air pollution and traffic congestion. The elimination of firecrackers and no holidays aims to reduce the burden on the environment and provide relief for urban air quality and road traffic. They believe that traffic congestion and fireworks during the past Chinese New Year have caused a lot of trouble to the city, so it is necessary to take measures to solve these problems. They said that while protecting the environment, they are also taking into account the lives of people and the overall interests of society.
Some experts mentioned that traditional culture needs to be reasonably guided and appropriately adjusted in modern society. They believe that the abolition of firecrackers and no holidays can help guide people to a more environmentally friendly and rational way of celebrating the New Year, while also allowing society to gradually adapt to the new way of life.
Explore possible solutions
Develop environmentally friendly fireworks to reduce the impact on air quality. Through scientific and technological means, research and development of low-pollution, low-noise fireworks products, in order to preserve traditional culture and reduce environmental burden. Establish specific areas in urban planning to limit areas where fireworks are set off to reduce the impact on urban air. In this way, the contradiction between traditional cultural celebration and environmental protection can be balanced to a certain extent.
For areas that do not have holidays, advance notice can be given so that people can arrange their trips reasonably and ensure sufficient time for family reunions. At the same time, enterprises and units can be encouraged to adopt a flexible work system and provide more opportunities for compensatory leave. Through education and publicity, we encourage people to choose more environmentally friendly ways to celebrate during the Spring Festival, such as adopting digital blessings and participating in community environmental protection activities, so as to form a more sustainable Chinese New Year culture. Policies for holidays and celebrations can be adjusted more flexibly according to the actual situation in the region. In this way, different needs can be better met, and different regions can have differentiated policy arrangements.
epilogue
The Spring Festival, as the most important festival of the year, not only carries the profound heritage of traditional culture, but also reflects the context of social development. However, this year's Chinese New Year controversy has revealed a challenge between environmental protection and traditional culture. The beauty of the Spring Festival does not only come from reunions, but also includes the traditional way of celebration.
We hope to listen to public opinion and adopt more balanced policies, so that every family can feel the unique charm of the Spring Festival in the warmth of traditional culture. In the future, we hope that environmental protection and traditional culture can be better integrated to bring more beautiful moments to our Spring Festival.