Burning 100,000 cigarettes is just a matter of day and night to set a world record at Miaoli Tongxiao Beach | Apple News | Apple Daily

The “Zhongyuanzhai Sky Buddha Prayer Cultural Festival” jointly organized by the China Body, Mind and Energy Association and Tongxiao City Office was held in Tongxiao Beach for 15 consecutive days, and the world record for “King Kong Pagoda of the Hundred Thousand Smoke Offering” “The burning began at 9 pm on September 5 and the embers remained unquenched until noon on the 6th. The sound of chants and dense smoke throughout the night attracted protests from many residents, and even questioned the proximity of the thermal power plant and its potential. Danger.

Netizens posted “Tongxiaoren (Like) Coming Out” and “Breaking Complaint Commune” on Facebook, and posted a video about the alleged burning of bills on a beach on the night of the 5th. The image shows angry smoke rising into the sky in Darkness. Accompanied by the sound of the lectures, and the sparks scattered by the sea breeze. Some netizens said: “Is it sweet to burn gold paper? (Taiwan, that is, to burn money like that) Next door is the night power plant (Xiao)!” The netizen said, “Is this impunity? Do farmers have to be punished for burning straw? Taiwan? People are wonderful. Burning gold paper and incense is praying for good health. I don’t know if the air I breathe is the most unhealthy! I am not afraid of sparks of fire! “

“Apple News” tracked down and found that the event was jointly sponsored by the Tongxiao Municipal Office and the City’s People’s Representatives Association. The name of the event was “Jin Tongxiaozhai Heaven Offering Buddha Prayer Ceremony”, and the date of the event was from August 22 to 9 on the 5th. Tongxiao Mayor Chen Hanzhi said that the office only cooperated with the “China Body, Mind and Energy Association”. The activities were financed by the association. They positioned themselves as religious, popular culture and blessing activities, and he hoped to create “100,000 cigarettes for the King Kong Pagoda.” world record.

Chen Hanzhi said the scene of the fire was located on the beach. He was burned around 9 o’clock last night. He went out on patrol until 11 o’clock this morning. There was a little fireworks left. The association staff were on guard. If the burning smoke makes people uncomfortable, it will harbor it. The unit apologized, “It will not be celebrated again next year!” Hong Jiayou, the fourth captain of the Miaoli County Fire Department, said in the afternoon that so far no fire accident caused by law has been received last night.

The Director of Environmental Protection, Chen Huasheng, stated that in accordance with Article 90 of the Air Pollution Law, except in fire drills, diseases of animals and plants infected by epidemics or natural and man-made disasters, the competent authority emits flammable behaviors. With the approval of the competent authority, burning can be avoided. Fines of the “Air Pollution Law”, other open burning is prohibited. He said the Environmental Protection Agency has received no reports or complaints from the public, but this behavior has violated the Air Pollution Act. If a fine of more than 1,200 yuan but less than 100,000 yuan is found, inspectors will be sent to inspect the burning residue. Whether the perpetrator can be found, plus administrative penalties.

This news sparked a heated discussion among netizens, who left a message criticizing the religious group, the Tongxiao Municipal Office and the county government: “Blind and stupid! Gods and Buddhas cannot be seen in the whole sky. The truth is that PM2.5 sucks good “,” Strange power and chaos! Burning paper money for gods and ancestors is but a means of making money for entrepreneurs “,” A fine of 1200 is a joke “. (Reported by Yang Yongsheng / Miaoli)