Sales of fireworks and firecrackers are huge during Spring Festival.
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culture
Setting off 烟花爆竹 at New Year traces back over a millennium — originally meant to scare off the 年兽 (Niánshòu, year beast). Many Chinese cities now ban or restrict them due to air pollution and safety concerns.
mistakes
Don't confuse with 烟火 (yānhuǒ, can mean fireworks OR cooking smoke OR 'human warmth'). 烟花爆竹 is unambiguous and always refers to the actual pyrotechnic items.
