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Lanterns (Beijing Lanterns)

Lanterns, also known as "flower lanterns", are a kind of decorative traditional handicrafts popular in various parts of my country. Historically, hanging lanterns and decorating with colorful lanterns was the most important festival activity of the Lantern Festival, and fireworks were the most prominent landscape of the Lantern Festival. Against this historical and cultural background, the art of lanterns that combines "light" and "color" has acquired a unique aesthetic value. Beijing lanterns have long been popular in Beijing. According to the way they are used, they mainly include chandeliers, table lamps, wall lamps, lanterns, etc.; according to the materials used, they include gauze lanterns, palace lanterns, revolving lanterns, three-dimensional animal lanterns, metal lamps, silk lamps, etc. Beijing lanterns have a rich variety of production techniques, and colorful tying, mounting, knitting, embroidery, carving, paper cutting, calligraphy and painting are all important technical means. Beijing's traditional lantern activities are mainly held during the Lantern Festival. Later, lanterns and decorations were also required for grand ceremonies, weddings, birthdays, festivals and other happy events. Lanterns have become a symbol of auspiciousness and celebration, and they embody people's wishes for a better life and their yearning for a happy future. After the 1950s, with the disappearance of the Lantern Festival, only two types of lanterns remained in Beijing: palace lanterns and red gauze lanterns, and the production techniques of other lanterns have been lost. Faced with a series of problems such as the decline of the Lantern Festival, the gradual disappearance of lanterns, the weakening of traditional Chinese festival culture by foreign festivals, and the impact of modern technology on traditional handicrafts, Beijing lanterns are struggling and lack successors, and are in urgent need of rescue and protection.

Chaoyang District, Beijing

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Heritage with Related Tags

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Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska

The wooden churches of southern Małopolska are outstanding examples of different aspects of the medieval church building tradition within Roman Catholic culture. Built using the horizontal log technique that had been common in Eastern and Northern Europe since the Middle Ages, these churches were sponsored by noble families and became a status symbol. They provided an alternative to stone buildings in urban centres.

Poland

Status symbol

Le Morne Cultural Landscape

Le Morne Cultural Landscape is a rugged mountain range jutting into the Indian Ocean in southwestern Mauritius, which was used as a refuge by escaped slaves, the Maroons, in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Protected by the mountain’s isolated, wooded and almost inaccessible cliffs, escaped slaves established small settlements in caves and on the summit of Le Morne. Oral traditions associated with the Maroons have made Le Morne a symbol of the slaves’ struggle for freedom, suffering and sacrifice, all of which are linked to the countries from which they came - mainland Africa, Madagascar, India and Southeast Asia. In fact, Mauritius was an important stopover in the eastern slave trade and is known as the “Republic of the Maroons” because of the large number of escaped slaves who lived in Le Morne.

Mauritius

Symbol of freedom

Sun Temple, Konârak

Bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the Konark Temple on the shores of the Bay of Bengal is a magnificent representation of the chariot of the sun god Surya; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic motifs and the horses are led by a team of six. Built in the 13th century, the temple is one of the most famous Brahmanical shrines in India.

India

Symbolic pattern

Tower of London

The magnificent White Tower is a prime example of Norman military architecture, whose influence spread throughout the kingdom. It was built by William the Conqueror on the Thames to protect London and maintain his power. The Tower of London is an imposing fortress with a rich history that has become one of the symbols of royalty, and it is built around the White Tower.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Royal symbol