Every Lunar New Year's Eve I think of 'another year passes amid firecrackers.'
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The opening line of Wang Anshi's Northern Song poem 《元日》 (New Year's Day): 爆竹声中一岁除, 春风送暖入屠苏. It is one of China's most famous Spring Festival poems. 屠苏 was a wine drunk at the New Year.
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Often seen at Spring Festival (Lunar New Year's Day) in media, couplets, and greeting cards. Because many cities now ban firecrackers, the line has also sparked discussion about the relationship between tradition and modern life.
