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How to fold lanterns

1. Prepare a square piece of paper.

2. Then fold the paper in half.

3. Fold the left and right corners of the folded paper inward, as shown in the figure.

4. After the two corners are folded in half, fold the four corners down.

5. Fold the four corners in the middle in turn.

6. buckle the triangle inward, as do the other three corners.

7. Finally, there is a small hole at the top of the origami, into which air is blown.

8. When the air is blown, the lantern is finished.

Lantern is a combination of painting, paper-cutting, paper binding, acupuncture and other technologies, which is closely related to people's lives in China. Lanterns have become a symbol of happiness for the people of China. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists in past dynasties, colorful varieties and exquisite craftsmanship have been formed. There are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc. Besides, there are lanterns for people to enjoy.