Expats spread the word of fireworks ban in city

By Chen Huizhi | January 25, 2017, Wednesday |

Online Edition

SHANGHAI-BASED foreigners are helping local police to spread the word of fireworks ban to fellow expats.

In Zhangjiang Town, Pudong, where there are about 10,000 foreign residents, expats together with police officers and Chinese employees went door to door with the firework-ban notices in English and New Year’s gifts.

“I enjoy working as a volunteer, and I think it’s a meaningful job,” said Luisa from Colombia. This is her first year in China.

Sean Patrick, an expat from the United States, said he supports the ban.

“I was in Beijing during the Spring Festival last year, where after fireworks, the air was so thick that you couldn’t even see,” he said. “I think limiting fireworks is good for the environment and public safety too.”

At the Changtai Square, a few expats took to the streets to hand out notices to Chinese and foreign passers-by.

Police estimated that 6,000 to 7,000 expats living near the square will remain in China during the Spring Festival holiday.

Shanghai has banned all kinds of fireworks and firecrackers within the Outer Ring Road. Pudong police told Shanghai Daily that they haven’t discovered any foreigners breaking the rule.

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Expats spread the word of fireworks ban in city

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