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Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns：

Palace lantern（宮燈）

1. When making palace lanterns, fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers. These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations in palaces.

Gauze lantern（紗燈）

Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them. 2. So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round. 3.

Shadow-picture lantern（走馬燈）

It was usually used for amusement. 4. There were two layers(層) of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When the candle was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.

Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modern technology is used on making lanterns. 5.

A. More and more foreigners prefer Chinese culture, they also like lanterns.

B. The shapes of the modern lanterns have changed a lot too.

C. It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times.

D. The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns.

E. They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide.

F. In Chinese culture, red lanterns are symbols of happiness.

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