中国灯彩 Chinese Red Series: Chinese Lanterns (Chinese-English Edition)

Yang Dongdong
ISBN: 978-7-5461-3526-7
Huang Shan Publishing House
136 pag. paperback 17 x 21 cm 2013

"Red China" series featured 100 Chinese traditional culture topics, covering ancient architecture, traditions, arts and crafts, folk and Chinese peoples daily life and other aspects, these cultural themes have a long history, and they are precious cultural heritage of China and the world. This version is ""Red China Chinese Lantern"". The Lantern is made by wood, damask silk, bright ball, jade, silk ear, feathers, shells, tin and other materials, and it is a integrated arts and crafts by skills of color bar, wall papering, knitting, embroidery, sculpture, and decorated with paper cutting, calligraphy and painting. It has a profound meaning of folk culture. The book introduces the origins, production and types of lanterns, emphasizing its links with the folk culture.