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A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply
Red paper lanterns for sale in Shanghai, 2012
Lantern festival at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan
Lanterns above the street in London's Chinatown
Japanese Lantern Makers, photo by T. Enami
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A lantern is a source of lighting, often portable. It typically features a protective enclosure for the light source – historically usually a candle, a wick in oil, or a heated mesh, and often a batte
Paper lantern
…A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest…
A railroad brakeman's signal lantern, fueled by kerosene.
Arabic style lanterns (fanous), symbolic in the Islamic month of Ramadan
15th-century candle lantern from Germany, perforated metal
Street lanterns in Algeciras, Andalusia, Spain