紙燈(deng)籠(long)(long)是(shi)一種(zhong)常(chang)見的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)民(min)俗手工藝品。用(yong)紙制作(zuo)成的(de)(de)燈(deng)籠(long)(long),有(you)名(ming)字可以(yi)看出制主要的(de)(de)作(zuo)原料(liao)是(shi)紙。紙燈(deng)籠(long)(long)的(de)(de)裝飾效果比它(ta)的(de)(de)照(zhao)明效果好。我(wo)們一般都(dou)是(shi)將紙燈(deng)籠(long)(long)用(yong)來(lai)觀(guan)賞(shang)或(huo)裝飾,來(lai)增添節日氣氛。燈(deng)籠(long)(long)與中(zhong)國(guo)人(ren)生活息息相(xiang)連,廟宇(yu)中(zhong)、客廳里,處(chu)處(chu)都(dou)有(you)燈(deng)籠(long)(long)。仔細推算,中(zhong)國(guo)有(you)燈(deng)是(shi)秦漢以(yi)后的(de)(de)事(shi),有(you)紙燈(deng)籠(long)(long)又是(shi)在東漢紙發明之后。