Wiring: All Chinese sky lanterns contain wire which makes them not fully biodegradable. Some limit wiring to only what is required to hold the fuel source, using bamboo to hold the form of the paper.

However lanterns remain popular and esteemed among the Chinese, for illumination, decoration and holiday celebration. In most cases today, paper lanterns have an insert for light bulbs.

Origami (or Chinese paper folding) can be used to make decorative figurines for the New Year celebrations. In Chinese astrology, each year belongs to a Chinese zodiac animal according to the 12 ...