Do New Year firecracker customs justify continuous disturbance to neighbors?

A few New Year firecrackers express celebration and auspicious welcome; folk faith also associates them with dispelling harmful influences and welcoming deities. Neighbors still matter. Religious activities do not excuse endless noise.

I understand brief use in traditional family worship and hope for mutual tolerance. But ceremonies continuing explosions from night to dawn feel inappropriate even to me as a religious worker. Ordinary people’s lives require care.

Location changes the effect. Our mountain setting is farther from neighbors, so a few brief firecrackers are less likely to disturb many people. In cities or apartments where residents are close, greater restraint matters. Blessing intentions should fit the present environment. A previous mention of beginning work on the fourth New Year day described that particular year, not a permanently fixed annual date.