(Baonghean.vn) -These days, the atmosphere in Hamlet 1, Thanh Luong Commune (Thanh Chuong) is bustling as young people gather to make lanterns, welcome gates, large star lanterns, etc., preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival for children in the hamlet.
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| Although this is a children's festival, everyone in the neighborhood is eagerly waiting and working together to make lanterns. |
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| The lantern has two main parts: the outer lantern, stationary, hexagonal in shape, and the inner rotating part consisting of a tiny shaft attached to a parasol or pinwheel on top. Around the shaft are circles with images of soldiers, elephants, horses, 12 zodiac animals, etc. In the past, the lantern was lit with a wick, when the wick in the lantern was lit, the air blew to make the parasol rotate, pulling the entire lantern wheel to rotate. Nowadays, the materials used to make the lantern have been replaced by steel and plastic... |
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| Inside this modern lantern is a small motor mounted on top of the lamp attached to the central shaft, replacing the pinwheel and oil lamp. Just turn on the switch and the electric light in the lantern will light up, at the same time the wheel attached to the rings with familiar animal stickers will rotate smoothly. |
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| Because no heat is used to create the air that rotates the lantern, the top of the "modern" lantern is sealed. |
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| Whether traditional or modern, lanterns are always an attractive toy for children during the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
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| Along with making lanterns, in recent days, despite heavy rain, people in Hamlet 1, Thanh Luong Commune, especially the youth union members, have actively completed other tools such as welcome gates, large star lanterns..., for a full and complete Mid-Autumn Festival for the children in the hamlet. |
Huy Thu
