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Folk types of lanterns

One: red joy red lantern is a kind of assembled lanterns, lanterns are made of environmentally friendly PP sheet material, styles are varied, at present, there are winter melon type, palace lantern type, vase type, round, square, spring character type, Yuanbao type, double happiness type, children's toys lanterns and other multi-series and multi-fashion design.

Two: from the shape of points, there are figures, landscapes, birds and flowers, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects and so on. In addition to the horse lanterns for people to enjoy. Chinese lanterns synthesize the art of painting, paper-cutting, paper tying, stabbing and sewing, etc. Among the lanterns made in ancient China, palace lanterns and gauze lanterns are the most famous.

Three: Auspicious lanterns: one side of the lamp is the family name or the name of God, the other side is the eight immortals (Lv Dongbin, Ho Hsien Ku, etc.), the three stars of fortune, luck and longevity, and other auspicious motifs. General type: the same as the character lamps, auspicious lamps, one side of the family name, God's name or auspicious words, the other side of the auspicious patterns.

Four: Character lamps: one side of the lamp is the family name, the other side is the name of the official that the ancestor once served. For example, the surname "Xie" is Prince Shaobao, and the surname "Zheng" is Yanping Shao Wang.