Silent Night as Beijing Fireworks Ban Bites
Chinese New Year 2018 will be remembered as Beijing’s quietest, perhaps for centuries, as the…
Browsing: Fireworks
Echo Chamber: Stormy Weather
This is the rainy season. Every year at this time, I realize with a sharp…
Chinese New Year Preparations: Fireworks Phobia and Pets
Fireworks, usually explosions of joy and cheer to ring in Chinese New Year, can unfortunately…
Happy New Year
The celebration known as Chinese New Year has drawn to close tonight with one…
LAYman’s Chronicles: Chinese New Year in Beijing Looses Some of its Bang
When we moved to Beijing in 2008, people warned us to get out of the…
Less Bang for the Mustang: Beijing Fireworks Sales Down 38 Percent
Seem quiet this holiday season? Clearly the bang and boom of previous Spring Festival celebrations…
Firework Safety During the New Year
On the week of Chinese New Year and in the days to follow, expect to…
Cloudy with a Chance of Sparkle: Weather Forecast to Prohibit Detonation of Fireworks
For the second year in a row in Beijing, an index measuring pollution produced by the ignition…
LAYman’s Chronicles: Chinese New Year? It’s a Blast!
There is something magical about spending Chinese New Year (CNY) in Beijing. Sure, you could…
You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! Kids and Fireworks Safety
Every year like clockwork, the days following Spring Festival will give way to a cacophony…