"As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods. the New

　　Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New

　　Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important

　　thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy. " said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.

　　"I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing

　　for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house,

　　buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Year's

　　Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of ACTivities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us. "said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.

　　24. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

　　A. Setting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.

　　B. Nowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.

　　C. People believe that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.

　　D. In the past, setting off fireworks couldn't be seen almost anywhere.