When the fish-shaped lantern lights up, the whole alley falls silent【海曲姑娘 Haiqu Girl】 #handmade

Chinese Essence
Chinese Essence
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00:00:40 Visiting the inheritor of the fish-shaped lantern tradition
00:00:50 Learning how to make fish-shaped lanterns
00:07:17 fish-shaped lantern works
Bamboo strips are bent into a fish-shaped frame, covered with thin paper, seams sealed with rice paste that dries translucent. A small candle placed inside makes the whole form rise from the dark, casting rippling scales on the wall. As a child walks down the stone path, the light dances at their feet—like a real fish swimming into the night.