紙燈(deng)籠(long)是(shi)一種常見的(de)(de)傳統民(min)俗手(shou)工(gong)藝(yi)品。用(yong)(yong)紙制作(zuo)成的(de)(de)燈(deng)籠(long),有(you)名字可以(yi)看出制主(zhu)要的(de)(de)作(zuo)原(yuan)料是(shi)紙。紙燈(deng)籠(long)的(de)(de)裝飾(shi)效果比它的(de)(de)照明(ming)效果好。我(wo)們(men)一般都是(shi)將紙燈(deng)籠(long)用(yong)(yong)來(lai)觀賞或裝飾(shi),來(lai)增添節(jie)日氣氛。燈(deng)籠(long)與中(zhong)國人生活息息相(xiang)連,廟宇中(zhong)、客(ke)廳里,處處都有(you)燈(deng)籠(long)。仔細(xi)推(tui)算,中(zhong)國有(you)燈(deng)是(shi)秦漢(han)以(yi)后的(de)(de)事,有(you)紙燈(deng)籠(long)又是(shi)在東漢(han)紙發明(ming)之后。