How to make horse lanterns step by step

The steps to make the lanterns are as follows:

Materials Preparation:

1, colored paper or satin,

2, scissors,

3, glue or double-sided tape,

4, rope or wire.

Making steps:

1, prepare colored paper or satin, choose the color and pattern according to your own preferences.

2, the paper or satin cut into long strips, the length can be decided according to need, the width is generally about 10 centimeters.

3, will be cut into long strips of paper or satin paste into a ring, the two ends are glued together to form a ring.

4, in the two ends of the ring shape fixed a rope or wire, so that can be easily hung.

5. Cut out different shapes of patterns at different places on the inside of the ring, which can be flowers, stars or any other patterns you like.

6. After finishing, hang the lanterns, turn on the power, and the lanterns will rotate and emit beautiful light effects.

Origin of the lanterns:

The lanterns first originated in China during the Han Dynasty, and were called "lantern trees". At that time, the lantern tree was a large decoration consisting of hundreds of lanterns, mostly conical or square in shape, or a tall wooden frame with many lanterns hanging from it.

It is said that the lamp-slip type tree at that time was set up to celebrate the Lantern Festival on the tenth day of the first month of the Lunar New Year back to the closed five, a folk custom to honor ancestors and pray for a good harvest and peace. Later, as time went by, the lamp tree gradually evolved into a more elaborate walking lantern.

The lanterns became popular during the Tang Dynasty, when they consisted of many small lanterns strung together with a vertical shaft in the center that could be rotated. The lanterns were painted with various designs, such as flowers, birds, figures and landscapes, and each lantern had a piece of thread running through it, connecting the whole lantern.

The lanterns reached their peak during the Song Dynasty and became an important cultural activity. At that time, the craftsmanship of lanterns was more exquisite, and their shapes were more varied. The lanterns gradually evolved into a kind of artwork using silk and paper lanterns as the main material, which is also an indispensable part of traditional Chinese culture.

Modern lanterns are more often used in festivals and commercial activities, such as the Spring Festival, Christmas and so on, and have become a bright landscape in modern cities.