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How to make Mid-Autumn Lantern is simple and beautiful.

How to make Mid-Autumn Lantern is simple and beautiful, as follows:

1. Preparation materials: cardboard, scissors, glue, knife, ruler, double-sided tape and pen.

2, production steps:

Take out a piece of colored cardboard, put the cardboard horizontally, and draw a gesture of holding something on the top and bottom of the cardboard.

Draw tassels and clothes hang down.

Draw a flute in your hand.

Beautiful lanterns naturally lose their ears.

Draw the outline of rabbits and lanterns.

Draw a lotus shape.

Finally, fine painting.

Mid-Autumn Lantern is a traditional folk lantern made during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Most of them are concentrated in the south, such as the autumn festival in Foshan, Guangdong. There are many lanterns with their own characteristics, such as sesame lanterns, eggshell lanterns, shaven lanterns, straw lanterns and fish scale lanterns.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people will tie lanterns at home or in public places, such as fish scale lanterns, lanterns and palace lanterns, and light lanterns at the Mid-Autumn Festival night to create a warm and romantic atmosphere. At the same time, people will hold the custom of watching lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoy all kinds of exquisite lanterns, and feel the wonderful experience brought by the integration of China's traditional skills and modern science and technology.

The implication of Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns

1, Happy Birthday. In some places, lanterns will be placed to express the best wishes of the newly-married daughter-in-law, which means that life is smooth and people are prosperous. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four traditional festivals in China. Since ancient times, there have been folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, playing with lanterns, enjoying osmanthus and dancing dragons. It makes people reunite with the full moon and expresses their hope for a happy reunion.

2. Lantern is a traditional folk handicraft, with paper or silk as the outer skin and bamboo or wood as the skeleton. According to the pattern and style, it can be divided into eggshell lamp, wood carving lamp, grass lamp, fish scale lamp, bird and beast lamp, etc.

3. Pray for ancestors: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people usually pray for ancestors to express their respect and gratitude. Lantern is one of the important props for ancestor worship and blessing. By making and hanging lanterns, people can better express their admiration and blessings.