Is Fish Lantern the Intangible Cultural Heritage of China?

Lantern Festival is differentiated from the traditional Lantern Festival and has a history of more than 500 years. Now it is a national intangible cultural heritage.

Fish lantern is one of the props of traditional folk dance. It is carp-shaped, tied with bamboo sticks and painted with white paper. Total length1.2m, diameter 40-50cm. It is divided into fish head, fish body and fish tail, and the three sections can rotate flexibly. Fish dance lanterns are organized in villages, ranging from a dozen people to hundreds of people, each with a fish and candles lit inside. The fish lantern routine has "carp tail".