(MENAFN) Beijing fireworks sales plunged 37.7 percent this Spring Festival holiday season due to increased worries of adding more to the air pollution, Xinhua reported
The Beijing municipal public security bureau said that around 195,000 boxes of fireworks were bought by local residents between January 30 and February 4
The severe air pollution in the city has caused authorities and environmentalists to ask citizens to cut their spending on fireworks
The Lunar New Year is traditionally celebrated with fireworks in China to add to the atmosphere and fend off evil spirits and bad luck
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