What's the point of setting off firecrackers after 3 am?

It is normal to set off firecrackers in the early morning of the Spring Festival, because it is the annual Spring Festival and firecrackers can be heard all night. Another possibility is that this kind of situation generally appeared in rural areas in the past. It was a villager who wanted to marry a daughter-in-law or give birth to a baby girl. At 4-5 am, he lit fireworks to greet or send his daughter out.

Nowadays, the prohibition of setting off fireworks and firecrackers has been fully promoted. Igniting fireworks and firecrackers at 4~5 in the morning is purely a bit of a diversion, because it is definitely not possible to set off fireworks and firecrackers publicly in broad daylight in big cities. If a heavy penalty is caught, it is necessary to investigate the formal responsibility. Most people fall asleep at night, and the natural patrol will reduce the security check. At this time, firecrackers will feel safer in their hearts.

meaning

In the new year, there are more days and reasons to set off firecrackers. The firecrackers set off on the morning of the first day of the first month are called "setting off firecrackers" or "setting off firecrackers". The early days were to ward off evil spirits. It is this kind of appeal that the people in the Southern Dynasties set off firecrackers in the story of Jingchu Chunqiu. Later, it was to "welcome the new year", which means "open the door" and "open the door with joy". However, the "opening gun" was more exquisite, with only three rings, unlike today's people who are scratching and throwing a phone call.

The firecrackers set off on the fifth day of the first month are called "opening firecrackers" and "burning markets". The fifth day of the first month is the birthday of the legendary god of wealth. The god of wealth opens the door to do business on his birthday, which means "getting rich in the New Year". On this day, the ancients would get up early to "pick up the God of Wealth". The god of wealth is also called "the road head god" among the people, so welcoming the god of wealth is also called "the road head".