Flowers and Lanterns Shine Like Daylight

[This book received key support from the Shandong Writers Association in 2024] [Su-style Lantern Intangible Cultural Heritage Artisan] [Rising Star of the Wu School of Painting] [Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentary Director]

Influenced by the art of the Wu School of Painting and the classical garden architecture of Suzhou, Suzhou lanterns are breathtakingly beautiful and distinctive, earning a place on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List. In the modern era, they have also kept pace with the times, becoming illuminated installations that bring together sound, light, electricity, and motion.

Yet the Suzhou lantern market has long been challenged by cheap, mass-produced plastic lanterns. Suzhou lantern artisans, too, face the challenge of adapting and revitalizing their craft, constantly searching for new approaches and innovations...

From documentaries about intangible cultural heritage to campus culture; from the "You Lai Zai" lantern to the "Ten Thousand Eyes Lantern"; from reviving the industry to putting ancient techniques to modern use; from 3D printing to marketing and promotion; from taking their work overseas to shining across the world!

Spring comes and autumn goes, yet the bright lights never fade. The flame passes from one generation to the next, enduring without end!

This book contains four volumes: "Wu Lanterns and Embroidery," "Suzhou's Artisanal Spirit," "Ten Thousand Eyes Lantern," and "Lanterns Burning Among the Flowers."