How to Make a Lantern

怎样制作灯笼

The lanterns usually are made of thin bamboo strips, straw, rattan¹, metal or animal horns and covered with red paper or gauze. They come in various shapes and sizes. Some are classified as palace lanterns while others are revolving² lanterns that feature fables³ or pictures of animals. Now technology and electronics are being used in festival lanterns , and neon lights side by side with traditional Chinese paper lanterns add more festivity to the holiday for both urban and rural dwellers⁴.

灯笼通常是由薄竹片，草，藤，金属或者动物的角，并覆盖着红色的纸或纱布制作而成的。它们有各种形状和大小。它们被分为宫灯而其他则是会旋转的有寓言或动物的照片。现在，技术和电子产品被应用在节日彩灯上，霓虹灯与中国传统的纸灯笼为城市和农村居民增添更多的喜气。