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Types of lanterns

Palace lanterns: mainly fine wood for the skeleton, inlaid with silk gauze and glass, and outside the painted with a variety of patterns of painted lamps, it is elegant and luxurious, full of court style and famous. Gauze lamps: in ancient times, most of the bamboo lamp holder, candle lighting; now more steel wire production lamp holder, electric bulb lighting. Chandelier: refers to the ceiling hanging in the interior of the high-level decorative lighting, the ancient use of oil paper when the shell. Auspicious lamps: one side of the lamp is the family name or the name of God, the other side is the eight immortals (Lv Dongbin, He Xiangu, etc.), the three stars of Fortune, Luck and Longevity, and other auspicious motifs.

Types of lanterns include palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers, auspicious lanterns, calligraphy lanterns and so on.

1, palace lanterns: mainly fine wood for the skeleton, set with silk and glass, and painted with various patterns outside the painted lamps, which is known for its elegance and luxury, full of court style.

2, gauze lamps: in ancient times, most of the bamboo lamp holder, candle lighting; now more steel wire production lamp holder, electric bulb lighting.

3, chandelier: refers to hanging in the interior ceiling of the high-level decorative lighting, the ancient use of oil paper when the shell.

4, auspicious lamps: one side of the lamp is the family name or the name of God, the other side of the Eight Immortals (Lv Dongbin, He Xiangu, etc.), the three stars of the blessing of life, such as auspicious patterns.

5, calligraphy lanterns; lanterns on the content of the more traditional "Fu", "good luck", "peace and prosperity", "five grains of plenty "and so on.