紙燈(deng)籠(long)是(shi)一種常見的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)民俗手工藝品。用紙制作(zuo)成的(de)(de)(de)燈(deng)籠(long),有(you)名(ming)字(zi)可以看出制主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)原(yuan)料是(shi)紙。紙燈(deng)籠(long)的(de)(de)(de)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)效(xiao)果(guo)比(bi)它的(de)(de)(de)照明效(xiao)果(guo)好。我們一般(ban)都是(shi)將(jiang)紙燈(deng)籠(long)用來觀賞(shang)或裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi),來增添節日氣(qi)氛。燈(deng)籠(long)與中(zhong)國(guo)人生活(huo)息息相連,廟宇中(zhong)、客廳里,處(chu)處(chu)都有(you)燈(deng)籠(long)。仔細推算,中(zhong)國(guo)有(you)燈(deng)是(shi)秦漢以后的(de)(de)(de)事,有(you)紙燈(deng)籠(long)又(you)是(shi)在(zai)東(dong)漢紙發明之后。