FESTIVAL LANTERN

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PROFILE OF LANTERN FESTIVAL

The Lantern Festival or the Spring Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Usually falling in February or early March on the Gregorian calendar, it marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. As early as the Western Han Dynasty, it had become a festival with great significance. During the Lantern Festival, children go out at night carrying paper lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns. Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony

DEVELOPMENT OF LANTERN FESTIVAL

In ancient times, the lanterns were fairly simple, and only the emperor and noblemen had large ornate ones. In modern times, lanterns have been embellished with many complex designs. For example, lanterns are now often made in the shape of animals. The lanterns can symbolize the people letting go of their past selves and getting new ones, which they will let go of the next year. The lanterns are almost always red to symbolize good fortune. Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony

The festival acts as an Uposatha day on the Chinese calendar. It should not to be confused with the Mid-Autumn Festival; which is sometimes also known as the "Lantern Festival" in locations such as Singapore and Malaysia. The Lantern Festival has also become popular in Western countries, especially in cities with a large Chinese community. In London, the Magical Lantern Festival is held annually. Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony

LANTERN FESTIVAL OUT OF CHINA

In Malaysia and Indonesia, it is commonly known by its Hokkien Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony: "Chap Goh Meh"

In Japan, the Lantern Festival is commonly known as "小正月" (こしょうがつ).

In Korea, the festival is known by several Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremonys, including "정월대만월", "정월대보름", "상원", "원소", "원석" and "오기일".

In Vietnam, the festival is known by several Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremonys, such as "Rằm Tháng Giêng", "Tết Nguyên Tiêu" or "Têt Thượng Nguyên".

SPECIAL MEANING OF LANTERN FESTIVAL

In the early days, young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love. Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns were symbolic of good luck and hope. As time has passed, the festival no longer has such implications in most of Mainland China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. Lantern Festival Hawaii 2018 / Celebrating Memorial Day  Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony

TECHNOLOGY OF MORDEN LANTERN

Modern silk lanterns are very different from past lanterns.

It is safe to take electric light replace of fire, Modern silk lanterns are wrapped with silk cloth replaced paper, making them more durable and easier. Modern lantern's frame is made of metal wire that can be welded, so it is more secure. In general, Modern lanterns got the following characteristics:

1, almost no size restrictions, big, or small are both ok.

2, life time is longer, generally can be used for 2 to 3 months, if take care it better, life time more than 1 year.

3, any shape is ok, such as animal lanterns, landscape lanterns, pavilion lanterns, figure lanterns, horse lanterns, cartoon lanterns.

4, dynamic effects or dynamic display effects,still effects. both for land ground or water surface.

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FEATURES OF MODERN LANTERNS

size: any size custom as your design

color: any color as your design

shape: personal customed as your design.

material: metal wire & silk cover

life time: usually last than 3 months

light type: electric light

fix type: welding or drop locked

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