Blog Tag - Fireworks

New Year, No Fireworks: Beijing Stands Firm on Ban
As the Spring Festival nears, the buzz in Beijing and online is whether the city should reconsider its stance on fireworks. National bodies have...
Another Year Without the Bang: Beijing Bans Fireworks Within Fifth Ring
The Beijing Municipal Government recently reminded citizens that fireworks continue to be banned within the Fifth Ring Road this year, extending the...
No Longer a Blast: With New Ban, Beijing Closes the Door on All CNY Fireworks
Beijing is officially banning fireworks in all parts of the city from Jan 1, bringing to a close a decades-old Lunar New Year tradition for the...
Fireworks Were Banned, So What Was With The CNY Smog?
Before fireworks were restricted to outside the Fifth Ring Road, an opaque haze falling on the capital over the Spring Festival holiday was an...
Here are the places where you can buy CNY fireworks in Beijing
Restrictions on fireworks are becoming tighter year by year, making it ever more difficult to enjoy the thrill of setting off fireworks in...
Setting out fireworks is always a big deal during CNY
Despite rumors to the contrary, setting off fireworks within the Fifth Ring this Chinese New Year will remain banned, as it has been for many years...
Throwback Thursday:  How Foreigners Pushed Through the Spring Festival
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our ten-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Where to Buy Fireworks and Set Them Off in Beijing
Get ready, Beijing, because the 10-day window in which you can legally buy fireworks rapidly approaches! This year, fireworks will be available for...
Photographer Captures a Sneak Peek of Dazzling Oct 1 Fireworks Display
Beijing residents with a clear view of the Forbidden City were treated to a grand and unannounced firework show last night. The display, which began...
Throwback Thursday: Spring Festival Fireworks Go out With a ... Whimper
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 11-year-strong blog archives to glance at the weird and wonderful of yesteryear....
Throwback Thursday: A New Era For Buying Chinese New Year Fireworks in Beijing
Fireworks usage in Beijing is expected to decline once again this Spring Festival, a trend that shows a radical departure from just nine years ago,...
A Teacher's Advice to His Students for Staying Safe during Spring Festival
As a teacher at a study abroad program here in Beijing, I feel it's my duty not only to introduce the wonders of Chinese civilization to...
Fireworks Sales Start January 12, Salepoints Reduced Yet Again
This year there will be a further reduction in firework sales in Beijing ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival. As much as this may seem a...
Friday is Beijing's Last Day for Temple Fairs, to Buy Fireworks
Friday is the last big day of Spring Festival celebrations, at least as far as Beijing is concerned, so get out there and temple fair and firework...
Sales of Fireworks Down to Their Lowest Level in Years
There's a lot of shopping going on ahead of Sunday night's Spring Festival celebrations, but one traditional item is proving less popular this year:...