On the Practice of Setting Off Fireworks
Nowadays, the convention of setting off fireworks on the Spring Festival is confronted with the
prohibition form the government, which has aroused heated discussions.
Opinions vary from person to person. Some people think that fireworks should not be banned, as they
decorate the dark sky at night and always bring people pleasure and happiness. What's more,fireworks
are often considered the symbol of auspiciousness and people believe they will have a bright future
by setting them off during a festival. Others believe that it does more harm than good to set of
fireworks because accidents frequently happen and people always get hurt. Also, setting off
fireworks will definitely lead to air pollution, which likely to affect everyone.
There is no doubt that setting off fireworks has its merits as well as drawbacks. The key to solving
this problem is to improve the quality of fireworks, which can not only make sure that it is totally
safe to set off fireworks but also cause the least pollution.