Artisan with 80 years of experience making lanterns

Dan Vien village (Cao Vien commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi ) is famous for its traditional craft of making lanterns. To date, 86-year-old artisan Nguyen Van Quyen is the only person in the village who still maintains and produces lanterns every Mid-Autumn Festival.

After more than 80 years of working in the profession, although the income is not high, with the passion of the artisan and the desire to maintain the traditional toy, Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen and his family still regularly produce lanterns and pass on their experience to the younger generation on how to create special gifts for children every Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

The craft of making lanterns has been maintained by meritorious artisan Nguyen Van Quyen for over 80 years. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

Mr. Quyen said the lanterns in Dan Vien village have six sides because people in Ta Thanh Oai area also have the idea that the hexagon (6 sides) symbolizes filial piety, in which children must worship and respect six people in their life: biological parents, parents-in-law (or husband) and adoptive parents. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, artisan Nguyen Van Quyen and his wife are busy making lanterns to serve children across the country. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

Artisan Nguyen Van Quyen adjusts the fan blades so that the lamp rotates evenly, beautifully, and stably. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

The moving lamp is when we light a candle, it creates a convection current blowing upwards, creating aerodynamic force and the fan blades will move. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

The fan blades are an important part for the candle to rotate stably when lit, creating a beautiful motion effect. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

The lantern frame is beautifully decorated. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

Thin, translucent wax paper is pasted on the outside of the lantern so that when the candle or lamp is lit, light can be seen through from the outside. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

Thin, translucent wax paper is pasted on the outside of the lantern. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

Young people come to Mr. Quyen's family to experience making lanterns on the occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

The lantern is made of three main parts: the outer frame, the rotating cage and the fan blades. When the candle is lit, the lantern creates a very fun movement. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

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