The manufacturing process of the lantern is introduced as follows:

Required materials: beverage bottle, scissors, double-sided adhesive tape and red paper.

1. First, cut off the upper part of the beverage bottle.

2. Then fold the long side of the rectangular paper in half. Fold a trace down 2cm from the long side.

3. Next, cut the rectangular paper into several strips with the same width, and cut them to the line just folded. After cutting, unfold the paper, turn it over, and stick double-sided tape on the left two ends.

4. Stick it on the bottle. Then paste the paper roll on the bottle. Then put on a rope and you can hang it.

5. Hand-made lanterns are finished.

lanterns are lanterns.

Lantern is a traditional folk handicraft of Han nationality that originated in China. In ancient times, its main function was lighting. Paper or silk was used as the outer skin of the lantern, and bamboo or wooden strips were usually used as the skeleton, with candles or light bulbs in the middle, which became a lighting tool. Influenced by Chinese culture, lanterns are also quite common items in temples in Asian Chinese areas and many countries.

Lantern is a cultural product of Chinese traditional agricultural era, which has both life function and artistic characteristics. Lantern is an important entertainment culture of the Han nationality for thousands of years. It rewards God and entertains people. It not only has the function of Nuo opera, but also has the value of entertaining people. In modern society, it is hung more than Spring Festival, Lantern Festival and other festivals, adding luster to the festive days and praying for peace.

Historical legend

As a result of social prosperity and economic prosperity, the lanterns in the Tang Dynasty were even more brilliant and prosperous, and the scale of the activities was quite large, with crowds of people watching the lanterns, from princes and nobles to peddlers and pawns, all went out to enjoy the lanterns. During Xuanzong's reign, the ban system in the Western Han Dynasty was also continued. Chang 'an, the capital of Beijing, even lifted the curfew for three nights before and after the Lantern Festival, and expanded the implementation of night release to facilitate people to enjoy lanterns. After the Tang Dynasty, lanterns became an important symbol of the Lantern Festival.

Although the national situation was weak in the Song Dynasty, this culture was greatly promoted by the royal family, making the Song Dynasty another important historical stage in the development of lanterns. The upsurge of enjoying lanterns in Ming and Qing dynasties has not diminished, and there is even a lantern market in the square, selling all kinds of lanterns with various styles and competing for shows.