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Welcome to the Chinese Lantern Company; the number 1 place on the web for Chinese lanterns.
Our range of Chinese lanterns include flying sky lanterns, floating box lanterns, floating flower lanterns and luminaire candle bags.
Chinese lanterns are great for any occasion whether it is for a birthday celebration, fireworks party, new year party or even just to brighten up your garden.
A great source of light for outdoors areas when the sun goes down, Chinese lanterns are a cheap way to light outdoor areas and give it an special authentic look and feel.
Please feel free to browse through our range of lanterns which come in different pack sizes, if you do not find the type of Chinese lantern that you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact us and our helpful team will be more than happy to assist.
Chinese lanterns have grown more popular in the western world but actually have a deep rooted history in Chinese and Thai cultures, with records suggesting that they were being used as torches at New Year as early as 250BC. The lanterns were used in an effort to find religious spirits or Gods and were largely owned by prestigious figures of the Church.
When lanterns became more popular they were used on mass; villagers would gather on the streets and hold the lanterns up into the air in an attempt to see their deceased loved ones fly into the afterlife.
The lanterns traditionally had wooden frames and were covered in oiled paper, which is much like their image today.
The Chinese lantern can be seen in various shapes and sizes and more recently can be found in the form of heart or flower shapes in a range of different colours. Traditionally, the colour red on a lantern signified heightened energy or a new marriage; a happy event that could also include a new birth or addition to the family. Blue symbolised illness or hard times and white would be used in mourning after the death of a loved one or a sad event. The height the lantern was placed indicated the social status of the family, similarly the size of the lantern would signify how wealthy a household was.
Chinese and Thai cultures still use Chinese lanterns in this sense but as their popularity has grown across the globe, people now use them more for decorative purposes than for symbolism. They have been seen at weddings, birthdays, and even used as outdoor lighting in garden parties or BBQs. They are often released into the sky rather than tied down and watched for miles as they drift across the horizon.
Mystical and serene looking, it is no wonder Chinese lanterns have become more admired and continue to grow in popularity.
