red lanterns
Festive Chinese illumination
Red lanterns are traditional Chinese paper or silk lamps, typically crimson and often decorated with tassels or calligraphy.
They symbolize prosperity and good fortune, appearing prominently during Lunar New Year and other celebrations.
A red lantern district, by extension, is an area known for prostitution—the lanterns historically marking brothels in East Asian cities.
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- Chinese New YearEast Asian lunar celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- glowSteady, soft light
- paperPressed pulp for writing
Chinatown · celebration · crimson · silk · red and gold · hanging · New Year · temple · temple fair · dragon dance · string · light · tradition · night · decoration · lucky · good luck · oriental
- Hutongnarrow alleys, narrow lanes, courtyard homes, courtyard houses, wooden doors
- Lunar New Yearred envelopes, lion dance, dragon dance, firecrackers, dumplings
- ChinatownChinatown, dim sum, dragon dances, Chinese New Year, lion dances
- Light FestivalsDiwali, Hanukkah, light shows, illuminations, candle lighting
- Moon FestivalsMid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes, full moon, harvest moon, jade rabbit
- Chinese Religionancestor veneration, Confucianism, Daoism, Taoism, Buddhism
red lanternsstring lights
fairy lights · fluorescent lights · industrial lighting · candles · fluorescent tubes
red lanternsChristmas lights
Decorative winter display bulbs
jack-o'-lanterns · Hanukkah candles · menorah · maypole · Christmas tree
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