【雲上嶺南】The bamboo lanterns try to compete with the moon in the sky during the Mid-Autumn Festival
竹扎燈籠「樹」中秋,試與天上月爭輝
There is a traditional custom in Guangzhou which is practiced during the Mid-Autumn Festival. That is to make lanterns with bamboo strips. People will make lanterns painted with various colors and hang it on rooftops, so that they can compete with the bright moon. Nowadays, bamboo lanterns are harder to find. Fortunately, there was a carpenter in Guangzhou whomadelanterns by hand every day despite being over seventy years old. Let’s enjoy the beauty of this traditional festival together!
廣州在中秋節有一個傳統風俗,就是用竹條扎燈籠。人們會將製作好的燈籠繪上各種顏色掛在瓦檐或天台之上,明亮的能與明月爭輝。如今,竹扎燈籠越來越難覓。但廣州有位手工扎作燈籠的匠人,年過七旬仍堅持每天扎作燈籠。讓我們這位匠人一起回味傳統的美好吧!