Fireworks burst in midair in Dahua County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early Feb. 8, 2016. From the southernmost islands to the icebound provinces in the north, people across China are celebrating the lunar new year, or Spring Festival which falls on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
The remains from fireworks set on the lunar new year eve were significantly reduced in Beijing, the city's sanitation office said Monday.
Nearly 2,000 sanitation workers cleaned up 413 tonnes of fireworks debris in the 24 hours from 6 a.m. Sunday on, about 34 percent less compared with that last year.
Statistics showed a decrease in firework sales for five consecutive years in Beijing due to people's rising awareness of environment.
Shanghai reported about 34 tonnes of fireworks debris, most of them in suburban areas, after a fireworks ban within the urban area took effect on Jan. 1.
Due to a similar ban, Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, also saw less firework trash, only 11.4 tonnes compared with 90 tonnes and 225 tonnes in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
