Have you ever seen a lantern shaped like a fish? 🐟 In Yuhuan, Zhejiang Province, Xu Zhen is busy crafting beautiful fish lanterns to celebrate the Chinese New Year!
Xu Zhen is 64 years old and has been making fish lanterns since he was a kid, learning from his father. That’s more than 40 years of practice! Now, he’s a master craftsman keeping this amazing tradition alive.
Fish lanterns are special decorations used during the Spring Festival, which is how people in China celebrate the New Year. They believe that fish bring good luck and happiness. 🧧✨
Xu Zhen is making lanterns in all kinds of fishy shapes, like pomfret, yellow croaker, cuttlefish, shrimp, and even globefish (that’s a pufferfish 🐡)!
Can you imagine spending three whole days making just one lantern? That’s how much care and skill goes into each one. Xu Zhen is working extra hard to finish all his lanterns before the big celebrations begin.
It’s not just about making lanterns; it’s about sharing joy and keeping traditions alive. Maybe you have a family tradition that you love too! What special things do you do to celebrate holidays?
Thanks to people like Xu Zhen, ancient crafts continue to light up the world, one fish lantern at a time! 🎇
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
