The Chinese lantern is a tool used by Chinese forefathers for illumination. It’s famous because it can be made of different stuffs and many different shapes.
The Chinese lantern is mostly made of wood and bamboo to make a frame and the outer casing has a lot of types. At ancient times families normally used paper and the imperial palace used silks, but now they have glass, plastics and other stuff, and its shapes are varied.
Nowadays every home has electricity but the Chinese still make lanterns every year. The lantern is not just for illumination, it marks the Chinese New Year and this is a tradition. Every year the Chinese lantern festival is the most bustling and populous date in China. There are many activities on that day, like guessing a lantern’s riddles and watching many different lanterns. It attracts tourists from all over the world.
The Chinese lantern is also a kind of Chinese culture and a symbol of China.
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