Chinese lantern
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A Chinese lantern can refer to the following:
- A collapsible paper lanternPaper lanternPaper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply a paper bag with a candle placed inside, although more complicated lanterns consist of a collapsible bamboo or metal frame of hoops covered with tough paper.-In Asian...
or sky lanternSky lanternSky lanterns, also known as Kongming Lantern are airborne paper lanterns traditionally found in some Asian cultures. They are constructed from oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame, and contain a small candle or fuel cell composed of a waxy flammable material. When lit, the flame heats the air inside...
in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese artChinese artChinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art...
and calligraphyCalligraphyCalligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
motifs. - The shrub Abutilon x hybridumAbutilon x hybridumAbutilon × hybridum is a hybrid shrub in the genus Abutilon, of unknown parentage. The common name Chinese Lantern is often used, though the same name is also commonly applied to Physalis alkekengi....
- The shrub or small tree Dichrostachys cinereaDichrostachys cinereaDichrostachys cinerea, known as the Sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree , is a legume of the genus Dichrostachys in the Fabaceae family....
- The herbaceous plant Physalis alkekengiPhysalis alkekengiPhysalis alkekengi , is a relative of P. peruviana , easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble Chinese lanterns. It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan...
- The Chinese lantern structureChinese lantern structureIn chemistry, the Chinese lantern structure is a coordination complex where two metal atoms are bridged by four bidentate ligands. An example is copper acetate dihydrate. The name reflects a resemblance between ball-and-stick models of the structure and a Chinese paper lantern....
, a molecule containing two metal centers bridged by four bidentate ligands.