How to make big red lanterns

Large red lantern practice is as follows:

1, prepare a 8 × 15 cm red cardboard, the top and bottom ends of each left 0.8 cm.

2, the middle of the cardboard vertically stick double-sided tape, pay attention to the spacing between the double-sided tape as much as possible to maintain consistency, leaving a little space at the end of the cardboard.

3, with red paper cut some diameter of 6.4 inside the circle and folded. The number of discs and the number of double-sided tape just pasted should be the same. Then paste the folded discs on the double-sided tape, pay attention to the center of the double-sided tape.

4. Stick the double-sided tape on the last position of the cardboard and stick it together at the beginning and the end.

5. Prepare a piece of 5×15 cm cardstock and cut it into tassels.

6, the tassel will be attached to the lower end of the lantern, and then in the tassel on a circle of small paper strips to beautify the next.

7, with red cardboard to make a lantern handle on the top of the lantern. This way a red lantern is ready.

Red lantern heritage and development:

Large red lanterns, as a traditional folk crafts, are still circulating in the Chinese land. It plays an irreplaceable role in the long history of the Chinese nation and symbolizes the splendid culture of the Chinese nation, which is part of the intangible cultural heritage.

In the eyes of Chinese people, red lanterns symbolize family reunion, prosperous career, red-hot, happiness, brightness, vitality, success and wealth, so everyone likes them. Especially in overseas Chinese-populated areas, such as Chinatown, big red lanterns are hung all year round.

Every New Year's Eve a red lantern is prepared and hung in the doorway or in the house. The red lanterns are lit on the night of New Year's Eve and hung in the gates or in the house to light up the night and the peace and happiness of the whole family. This is a custom for many years, but also a childhood fun.