Carpet ban on fireworks in Beijing during Games

All fireworks will be banned across Beijing between July 1 and Oct 8 for safety reasons ahead of and during the Olympics and Paralympics, the city's safety administration said yesterday.

According to a new regulation published on the administration's website, the ban on firecrackers and fireworks will be extended to areas beyond the Fifth Ring Road.

Previously, it applied only to areas within the Fifth Ring Road. People in that area could use fireworks only on special occasions, like Spring Festival and other festivals, the administration said.