China’s government has banned fireworks in many big cities in an effort to cut down on pollution, imperiling their over thousand-year old firework industry in the process.

Fireworks are a huge part of traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, and Beijing is one of the cities affected by the ban. Will Lunar New Year in Beijing ever be the same?

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