Firecrackers symbolize the beautiful yearning for the New Year. People often set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, which means to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. Therefore, in later legends, "Nian" gradually evolved into a demon, and every household set off firecrackers to drive away this monster.

The symbol of firecrackers:

1, firecrackers explode before the reunion dinner, which means reunion.

Closing the door after setting off firecrackers means that money will not flow out.

From the perspective of modern social culture, setting off firecrackers in the New Year is mostly a symbol of auspicious life and prosperous family in the coming year. Because firecrackers are all red, the sound of setting off firecrackers is also very pleasant, which makes the family happy and lucky.

Although this practice is somewhat idealistic from a scientific point of view, it is people's spiritual sustenance and cultural heritage, and it is people's simplest New Year's wish.

Precautions for setting off firecrackers:

1. Don't set off firecrackers indoors, in crowded public places, warehouses, chemical raw materials factories, places with dense wires, green belts, underground pits, sewers and septic tanks. You should choose an open place with few people and buildings and no inflammable and explosive substances. Don't set off firecrackers in the wild, mountainous and dry areas.

2, don't let children and people with poor psychological quality discharge alone, so as not to panic during the discharge process and cause accidents.

3. Don't use firecrackers to scare livestock, especially dogs, cows and other animals, so as not to be scared out of your mind and hurt people.