I have always been fascinated with Beautiful Oriental Art with the cane, Lotus blossoms, Orchids, Cherry Trees , Twinkling wind chimes and Especially the Lanterns in red, yellow,  black and greens.
  I remember how thrilled I was when we learned to make our own in grade school.  First sketching a scene, then folding and shaping. I had an entire string of them in my room for a few years.

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