Chinese business leaders shun firecrackers for Lunar New Year celebrations amid bushfire emergency

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Firecrackers have long been a much-loved part of Lunar New Year celebrations, but this year Chinese-Australians are calling for them to be replaced with a video of the crackers played on mobile phones in solidarity with fire-affected communities

The sound of bright red firecrackers exploding in the street has long been a symbol of Lunar New Year celebrations, but this year Chinese-Australian business leaders are calling for them to be scrapped out of respect for theIn the place of crackers, the national Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce will be producing a video of firecrackers going off for people to download and play on their phone during the 25 January celebrations.

An image urging people to donated to the Rural Fire Service instead of using firecrackers produced by the Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce.

“The difference between actually hearing and seeing the firecrackers in person compared to an audio recording is a lot different … it’s sort of like listening to live music compared to listening to music through speakers,” he said.Australian musicians set to rock out to help bushfire relief efforts

 

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We’ll see.

johnqgoh

Wow! 👏👏👏

that's not going to scare away the ghosts

China (article last week) did a drone display instead of firworks which was spectacular

This is bullshit. fact.

FFS

I’m touched by their sensitivity!!!!

The Chinese get it

The fun police strike again.

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