Share to: Comments welcome I want to comment On this, relevant departments of Tianqiao District expressed that they respect the folk behavior of setting off "opening cannons" for good luck, but it needs more standardized guidance. In the afternoon of the 30th, relevant person in charge of Jinan Municipal Civilization Office said in an interview with reporters that it is inappropriate for grassroots party and government organizations to set off a large amount of "opening cannons". How can we talk about building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society under the trend of "luxurious opening cannon"? How can ordinary people trust or like such public service institutions or government departments which seek good luck and auspiciousness? And how can people be willing to accept services provided by such institutions? The person in charge expressed that as a folk tradition, setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival is understandable. In the current situation without relevant regulations, it will be a gradual process to prohibit government and party departments from setting off "opening cannons". "It took Shenyang five years to formulate relevant regulations to eliminate the traditional behavior of using incense for sacrifices. Now, Shenyang citizens basically use flowers for ancestor worship. Their approach is worth learning." Pursuing finance, Nanxu Community Committee claimed self-financing. After the first working day after the Spring Festival, the Nanxu Community Committee of Tianqiao District set off about 20 boxes of "Bawang Lihuo" plus strings of firecrackers. After our report on January 30th, there was a strong response from all sectors of society. In this regard, relevant departments of Jinan Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, Civilization Office, Tianqiao District Party Committee and District Government have paid attention. When the reporter asked how these fireworks were reimbursed, Mr. Xing said they were reimbursed as office supplies, "The fireworks were purchased from related units, and we haven't paid them yet." Relevant department expressed that setting off "opening cannons" should be moderate and cannot use public funds. Pursuing funds, the cannons were bought, and the firecrackers were gathered. During the interview, when asked about the financial status of Nanxu Community Committee, relevant person in charge of the committee said they are self-financing, with no allocation from higher-ups. "Our village has been an advanced village every year, and the enterprises in the village have done well in recent years, much better than before. Setting off some firecrackers for celebration is normal," Mr. Xing said. The fireworks were purchased by the committee before the New Year, some were set off during the Spring Festival, and the remaining ones were completely set off on the first working day for fear of danger if left in the warehouse. As for the firecrackers, they were brought by everyone from their homes. The courtyard of the committee is relatively open, so it's safer to set them off. In this regard, other community committees learned that due to urban development needs, newly built community committees in recent years are completely funded by higher-ups, and activity funds are allocated according to the number of staff, often insufficient; while some older community committees located at the urban-rural junction have multiple collective incomes, such as collective enterprises, house rentals, tax returns, various collective rewards, etc., and are relatively wealthy. Nanxu Community Committee belongs to the latter. "There were many enterprises in the village in previous years, and many of them moved away due to demolition in recent years. However, the income of the village has increased significantly in the past two years, much better than before," Mr. Xing said, "There are four or five hundred people in the village, and each resident received dividends of more than 8,000 yuan last year, not including the rice and flour distributed as welfare during festivals." On January 30th, the reporter went to Nanxu Community Committee. Vice Secretary Xing told the reporter that setting off "opening cannons" on the first working day every year is for good luck, to start the new year's work with enthusiasm, which has become a custom of the committee. Relevant person in charge of Jinan Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection expressed that excessive setting off of "opening cannons" not only exists in community committees, but also in some government departments. The phenomenon of setting off "luxurious opening cannons" reflects to a certain extent the extravagant and wasteful style of some departments. Over time, it will corrupt the folk customs, hurt the morality of the people, and lose the hearts of the people; the phenomenon of setting off "opening cannons" with public funds should be prohibited. Relevant person in charge all expressed that it is inappropriate for public service institutions, organizations, and government departments to set off a large amount of "opening cannons", and public funds cannot be used to set off "opening cannons". How can we talk about building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society in the loud noise and thick smoke of "luxurious opening cannons"?