花灯，是一种古老的汉族传统工艺品。在以前，每年的农历正月十五元宵节前后，人们都会挂起象征团圆意义的红灯笼，营造喜庆的氛围。如今经过数千年发展，灯笼发展出了不同的地域风格，也有不同的艺术表现形式。

Festive lanterns are an ancient traditional handicraft of the Han people. In earlier times, around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people would hang red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a joyful atmosphere. Over thousands of years, lantern-making has developed distinct regional styles and diverse artistic forms.

纸、竹、绸缎、木是很常见的传统素材，塑胶、玻璃纸、亚克力等则是现代的材料。其实只要能透光，花灯的制作材料并没有限定，连水果、废弃纸盒、铝罐都可以做材料，所以花灯的变化有无限的想象空间。

Traditional materials include paper, bamboo, silk, and wood, while modern designs may use plastic, cellophane, or acrylic. In fact, any material that allows light to pass through can be used, with fruits, discarded cartons, and aluminum cans among them, giving lanterns endless room for creativity.

一般在孩子们手中，花灯会变成兔子、老虎、羊等憨态可掬的动物形态，孩子们会穿上好看的衣服，手上拿着花灯，一盏盏的灯除了像是黑夜里的小萤火虫，不同的造型也诉说着提灯人在新年的愿望。

In the hands of children, festive lanterns often take the form of endearing animals such as rabbits, tigers, or sheep. The children put on beautiful clothes and carry the lanterns in their hands. Each glowing lantern looks like a little firefly in the dark night, and the different shapes also express the lantern bearers'' wishes for the New Year.

来源：文旅中国