Simple and nice handmade works have small paper lanterns.

How to make:

1.Prepare a piece of colored paper by tearing off a three-inch wide sheet and then a one-inch long strip.

2. Fold the wide one in half.

3, and then double folded in one-third.

4. Open up one-third of the sheet, and use scissors to cut that two-thirds of the sheet vertically into thin strips half a centimeter wide.

5. Once open, use a glue stick to glue one of the vertical edges.

6. Glue the glued side and the opposite unglued side into a circle. This makes the lantern body.

7. Take the start-thin strip and split the length in half.

8: Take the strip that you started with and divide it in half from the width.

9, One strip is bent and glued with a glue stick to the inside sides above the lantern.

10. Another strip is glued flat to the inside of the lantern.

11. Leave the other strip half a centimeter wide at the top, and cut it with scissors at the bottom.

12. Put a glue stick on the top half centimeter.

13: Glue the small strip to the horizontal strip of paper underneath the lantern, and then bend the spike a little, perpendicular to the strip of paper. This is the lantern spike.

14, use your hand to squeeze the top and bottom sides of the lantern to the center, the lantern will become fat, a beautiful little paper lantern is done.

Symbolism of lanterns:

Lanterns symbolize the reunion of the whole family, business prosperity, red hot, symbolizing happiness, light, vitality, success and wealth, can create a festive and happy atmosphere. Every New Year's Eve should be prepared on a red lantern hanging in the door or house. The red lanterns are lit on the night of New Year's Eve and hung in the gates or houses to light up the night and the peace and happiness of the whole family.

Whenever there is a major festival, a good time to celebrate, many cities and towns across the country, streets, stores, parks, and even some large buildings and private homes in front of the door, will be hung up round big red lanterns. At night, the lanterns are lit up with red light, making them look grand, warm and joyful. However, with the increase in cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, China's international status, more and more foreigners on the Chinese "lanterns" have a sense of identity, they see it as a traditional Chinese culture and give respect.