Say goodbye to fireworks

為了藍(lán)天,跟鞭炮說(shuō)再見

For the sake of blue sky, say goodbye to fireworks

中國(guó)過(guò)春節(jié)有放鞭炮的習(xí)俗.在新的一年到來(lái)的時(shí)候,家家戶戶開門的第一件事就是燃放鞭炮,用噼噼啪啪的鞭炮聲除舊迎新.傳說(shuō)古時(shí)候人們放鞭炮是為了嚇跑一個(gè)叫"夕"怪物,現(xiàn)在一般認(rèn)為放鞭炮可以創(chuàng)造一種喜慶氣氛,是節(jié)日的一種重要娛樂(lè)活動(dòng).不止春節(jié),比如新店開業(yè),新婚慶典,人們都喜歡放鞭炮,場(chǎng)面非常熱鬧.

In China, there is a tradition of setting off fireworks during Spring Festival. When new year comes, the first thing each family does is light fireworks, the popping sounds of which clean away the old of the past year and usher in the new. According to legend, ancient people set off fireworks was to scare away a monster known as "夕." Nowadays, people believe that lighting fireworks can create a joyous atmosphere, which is an important part of the holidays. People like to set off fireworks not only during Spring Festival, but also when a new store opens or after a wedding ceremony. The occasion is very exciting.

可是,2012年中國(guó)很多大城市出現(xiàn)了嚴(yán)重的空氣污染,霧霾給人們的健康和生活帶來(lái)了很多不便.為了讓自己愛的人生活在干凈的環(huán)境中,2013年春節(jié)人們倡導(dǎo)少放鞭炮,甚至干脆不放,用其他方式營(yíng)造春節(jié)歡樂(lè)的氛圍.經(jīng)過(guò)各方呼吁,大多數(shù)中國(guó)人都響應(yīng)了這個(gè)號(hào)召,很多城市鞭炮銷量減少了四成,燃放的人數(shù)也明顯減少,空氣更清新了,燃放鞭炮后產(chǎn)生的垃圾也少了許多.中國(guó)人在努力跟鞭炮說(shuō)再見,跟藍(lán)天說(shuō)歡迎常來(lái).

However, in 2012, many big cities in China had serous air pollution affecting people's health and wellbeing. In order to let their loved ones live in a clean environment, many people called for setting off fewer or even no fireworks for the 2013 Spring Festival, using different approaches to create the same joyful atmosphere. Through the vocal efforts of many groups, most Chinese people responded, and the volume of fireworks sales in many cities fell by 40%, and the number of people who set off fireworks reduced visibly. The air was better, and waste generated by fireworks also decreased. Chinese people are working hard to say goodbye to fireworks and welcome blue sky.

(Source: myechinese.com)