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2. Sky lantern - Wikipedia

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   A sky lantern (traditional Chinese: 天燈; simplified Chinese: 天灯; pinyin: tiāndēng), also known as Kǒngmíng lantern (traditional Chinese: 孔明燈; simplified Chinese: 孔明灯), or Chinese lantern, is a small balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.

3. Paper lantern - Wikipedia

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   A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. [1] Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply a paper bag with a candle placed inside, although more complicated lanterns consist of a collapsible bamboo or metal frame of hoops covered ...

4. Chinese lantern - Wikipedia

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   Chinese lantern may refer to: A collapsible paper lantern or sky lantern in bright colours, primarily red but also other colours, used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs and used throughout East, South and Southeast Asia; Shrubs in the genus Abutilon: Abutilon × hybridum; Abutilon pictum

5. Qinhuai lantern - Wikipedia

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   The origin of Qinhuai lantern colour can be traced back to the Eastern Wu period, it draws on the traditional Chinese paper tie, painting, calligraphy, paper cutting, shadow puppetry, embroidery, sculpture and other arts, in the production of integrated carpentry, lacquer, painting, carving, clay sculpture, knotting and many other technical means.

6. Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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   Airborne paper lanterns are called sky lanterns, and are often released into the night sky for aesthetic effect at lantern festivals. The Chinese sky lantern (天燈, 天灯), also known as Kongming lantern, is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended. In Asia and elsewhere around the ...

7. Gifu lanterns - Wikipedia

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   Gifu Lanterns are built around a thin frame and layered with pieces of Mino washi. [2] The paper can either be plain, showing off the flickers of light, or decorated to show a scene or design. [3] Because many of the lanterns are still made by hand, there are three main skills used during production, often by different people.