Fireworks banned from work sites

Fireworks are banned at all construction sites during the New Year holidays, almost one year after a deadly blaze damaged the 5 billion yuan CCTV tower.

The Beijing municipal commission for housing and urban-rural development said storing and igniting fireworks is banned at construction sites until March.

This timeframe includes both the Western and Chinese new year celebrations, in which residents are permitted to set off fireworks between Feb 13 and Feb 28.