Why are Chinese lanterns round?

The round shape expresses the aesthetic aspirations of the Chinese nation. Without the circle, there is no Chinese characteristics, there is no Chinese aesthetic, there is no Chinese style. Lanterns, originated in the Western Han Dynasty, has a history of more than 2000 years.

At first, it was a kind of lighting fixtures, because it was close to the sound of "Tim Ting", so the lanterns with family name characters were hung under the eaves of each house, which indicated that the family was prosperous. Later, because of the red color of the lanterns and the round shape of the festive, auspicious symbols, the formation of the Lantern Lantern Lantern viewing custom. Then it became a cultural symbol of the Spring Festival.

Preparing lanterns is also one of the festive items prepared before the New Year. On the night of the New Year's Eve, the lanterns are hung up. In the countryside, they are hung not only under the eaves but also on the roofs of houses. Big red lanterns are hung high to pray for a good year.

Introduction of Lanterns

Lanterns (Lanterns) are a kind of quite old lighting equipment, which appeared in Ancient Egypt, and are often regarded as a kind of traditional folk crafts in East Asia, and they are very common in China, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, etc. The Chinese lanterns are also collectively known as Chinese lanterns. The Chinese lanterns, also known as lantern color, is a traditional Han crafts, originated more than 1800 years ago in the Western Han Dynasty, every year before and after the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

People hang up red lanterns to symbolize the meaning of reunion to create an auspicious and festive atmosphere, and later lanterns became a symbol of Chinese celebrations. Through successive generations of lantern artists inheritance and development, the formation of colorful varieties and high level of craftsmanship. From the types of lanterns: palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers, etc.; from the modeling points, there are figures, landscapes, birds and flowers, dragons and phoenixes, fishes and insects, etc., in addition to the horse lanterns are designed for people to enjoy.