The author discusses the negative impacts of releasing sky lanterns in Pingxi, including fire risks, environmental pollution, and waste issues. The article criticizes the 'cheap romance' behind sky lanterns and suggests alternative ways to express wishes without harming the planet.
This article uses data from the Global Forest Monitor map developed by Google in cooperation with NASA to compare the forest coverage between mainland China and neighboring countries (Japan, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan). The article points out that the map displays large areas of mainland regions in low-coverage gray and yellow-earth tones, while neighboring countries show deep green. The author directly links this forest deficiency to mainland China's severe urban haze (PM2.5), land pollution, and factory waste smoke emissions environmental issues, warning about environmental destruction's severity and calling for facing reality.