| 单词 | Chinese lantern |
| 例句 | I wonder what these people do for a living because this place belongs in a magazine—Chinese lanterns, what appears to be real artwork, and intricately designed rugs. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Thousands of Chinese lanterns hung from trees and railings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z On Sasha’s first full day in the hospital, a stranger dropped off a bouquet of silk flowers—three white roses and four stalks of orange Chinese lanterns. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z At the fair he took her on the Ferris Wheel and hired a gondola and walked with her on the dark fragrant paths of the Wooded Island, in the soft glow of Chinese lanterns. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Before they went to bed, Mo pulled back the curtains so they could see it—a brightly colored Chinese lantern among all the white stars. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He wanted Chinese lanterns strung from boats and bridges alike. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Everyone danced under Chinese lanterns and went for late-night dips in the oval swimming pool. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of traditional Chinese lanterns lit up the sprawling gardens of London's Chiswick House to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year. Silk Road lanterns light up British gardens for Lunar New Year 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z “Canada saw the balloon, and they were like, ‘Oh, look, one of those Chinese lanterns!’” A ‘Bag of Helium’ Helps Chelsea Handler Start Her ‘Daily Show’ Guest Stint 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z In the dining room, designer Eric Ginder’s orange globes cluster like giant Chinese lantern blossoms, shedding diffuse light on white oak tables and banquettes. Poise, great food fulfill chef’s passion at Aragona 2014-02-13T21:38:24Z The arrival in Cairo's shops last year of battery-powered Chinese lanterns touched a nerve among Egyptians who view the old candle lanterns as a symbol of national pride. Cairo lantern-maker champions old craft against Chinese imports 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The effect is rather like the rising of a Chinese lantern from its flat state into a rounded object. Magical Reality in 3D From Issey Miyake 2010-11-22T12:30:00Z The Hong Kong studio produced the Shek-O, with a black-and-white woodcut print and a bell-shaped skirt inspired by a Chinese lantern. Following the Lead of the Diving Girl 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Stepping into the driveway, everyone gasped and started laughing: He had bought her an old green Land Rover Defender, the ultimate safari vehicle, and wrapped it in Christmas lights adorned with Chinese lanterns. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Linearity is submerged in a dark atmospheric aquatint, also from around 1965, whose hanging forms suggest Chinese lantern flowers seen in a nocturnal photograph. Three Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Since most worshipers come in the afternoon, though, I had it to myself, snapping photos of the tattered red Chinese lanterns and colorful paintings on the walls. Next Stop: A Pocket of the Past in Battambang, Cambodia 2011-12-15T21:22:50Z We paid a cashier, who wore lederhosen and a straw hat, and took our food to an outdoor patio hung with Chinese lanterns. At Shanghai Disney Resort, Mulan, Mickey and Dumplings 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Tables are set up all along the high street, under red Chinese lanterns, to cater for hundreds of hungry visitors. Kuching, Malaysia: what to see plus the best restaurants, hotels and bars 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z But in September I found, under the carpet of branches, multitudes of little papery husks like Chinese lanterns — some green, some beige, some golden and many empty. The slow-starting husk cherry surpasses itself Outside, the bar has an intricate, six-sided, 70-year-old neon Chinese lantern, one that appears in Orson Welles’s 1947 film “Lady from Shanghai.” Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Enduring San Francisco 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Globe lamps that looked like an Italian designer’s version of Chinese lanterns dangled from the ceiling, casting a soft light over the area. High in the Hills of Corsica 2011-08-12T18:55:00Z A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing. Beijing brings back the panda as 2022 Olympic mascot 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z At Taoranting Park, there was no sign of the usual bustling New Year food stalls despite its walkways being decorated with traditional Chinese lanterns. China rings in Lunar New Year with most COVID rules lifted 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z They used to be commonly called Chinese lanterns, as they go back to the Han Dynasty. An Eastern WA man records 180,000 UFO sightings, even if others debunk them 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The Chinese lantern is an ancient cultural symbol associated with harvest, celebration, prosperity and brightness. AP PHOTOS: Mascot madness takes over Beijing Olympics 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Sky lanterns, which are sometimes also called Chinese lanterns, are a sort of hot-air balloon made of paper. Germany zoo fire kills more than 30 animals, may have been sparked by New Year's Eve 'sky lanterns' 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The Great Christmas Light Fight This new episode features a man-made mega tree, a whimsical Germany-meets-California display, a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge, a display using Chinese lanterns and a snowman built from tires. What's on TV Monday: 'Batwoman: Crisis on Infinite Earths' on The CW 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z The Los Angeles Times reports one of four Moreton Bay fig tree circling El Pueblo de Los Angeles toppled earlier this month during a Chinese lantern festival. 144-year-old tree at historic Los Angeles monument collapses 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Red Chinese lanterns hang from the power poles. China, Wooing Summit Hosts, Stamps Its Mark in the South Pacific 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The aisles were lined with red Chinese lanterns, for example, and fans received complimentary copies of a Guide to Hockey, which explained potentially confusing terms like icing, power play and high-sticking. The N.H.L., Seeking Fans in China, Calls In the Great One 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z At the right hour, when the sun was low in the sky, the bags appeared lit from within, an array of Chinese lanterns glowing benevolently in the crowded streets. The Red Bags of Chinatown: For Good Luck and Cheap Produce 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z It will involve a fleet of pedicabs adorned with Chinese lanterns that will offer free rides around the parkway. Philadelphia fetes Benjamin Franklin Parkway as it turns 100 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Inside, under a canopy of tasseled Chinese lanterns, behold a platoon of golden maneki-neko, 120 strong. Despite its looks, New Luck Toy is not a Chinese ‘restaurant’ 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z A new light show, dubbed “Hurry Home,” tells the story of a Chinese lantern. Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade comes out of retirement for short stint 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z They are small, green and covered in a papery husk, which makes them look like Chinese lanterns. Tomatillo Fossils, 52 Million Years Old, Are Discovered in Patagonia 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The ceiling is flecked with 180 Chinese lanterns, casting the bar in a red, murky glow. Popular New Luck Toy opens in all its spicy, divey glory 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Gerwick did consider that they might be Chinese lanterns, the small, paper hot-air balloons that float in the sky and eventually burn up. UFOs: ‘Open-minded’ Northwest is fertile ground for cosmic buzz 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Through June 12, Franklin Square hosts a Chinese lantern festival, featuring huge illuminated displays of a dragon, three-story pagoda and more. Essentials: New ways to see Philly from up high and down low 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Police said it would be "fitting tribute to Paige", but urged people not to let off Chinese lanterns because the park is in the flight path of Glasgow Airport. Paige Doherty death: Man in court on murder charge - BBC News 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z A colourful festival of Chinese lanterns is being staged in Monza, Italy. Italy hosts Chinese lantern festival - BBC News 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z The bullet struck a Chinese lantern near where the president was standing and passed within three feet of Grant’s head. The List of Presidential Assassination Attempts Is Shockingly Longer than Anyone Thought 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Buddha heads adorn the sides of the booths, and Chinese lanterns hang on wires throughout. Restaurant Review: Talde Jersey City 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z With the lines between home and work growing blurred, Gajewski's created a homey office space with residential-style furniture, subdued lighting and pods for meetings or solo work — in the shape of Chinese lanterns. High-rise landlords respond to retro-cool buildings luring L.A. tenants 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The giant red cylinder, aglow like a Chinese lantern, perches on the edge of East Lake where Mao Tse-tung loved to spend summers. China sees a boom in theme park development, let by Dalian Wanda 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The most common culprits for mistaken UFO sightings in France are Chinese lanterns. 10 things we didn't know last week 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The image on the palm of her hand means the Universe apparently and they have inspired some of the graphics for her staging, along with images of floating Chinese lanterns. Eurovision 2014: Reporter's diary 2014-05-09T14:20:18Z Over the weekend, a vigil was held in the city of Layton to remember the family, with candles being lit and balloons and Chinese lanterns released. Family 'devastated' by US killings 2014-01-21T03:49:04Z Sandwell Council called for retailers to stop selling the lanterns Poundland says it will stop selling Chinese lanterns after one caused a huge fire at a recycling plant. Retailer withdraws Chinese lanterns 2013-07-06T05:34:43Z "We will also be asking our trading standards officers to check local suppliers and sellers of Chinese lanterns asking them to withdraw them from sale." Call for lanterns removal near fire 2013-07-03T07:59:18Z Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron has called for a ban on Chinese lanterns, following a major fire caused by the lanterns in the West Midlands yesterday. AUDIO: MP calls for Chinese lantern ban 2013-07-02T07:29:42Z It's thought it was started by lighted Chinese lanterns falling onto plastic stored there. Chat: Massive fire in West Midlands 2013-07-01T09:25:52Z Possible reasons for the increase included the rising popularity for releasing Chinese lanterns during celebrations. MoD files explain UFO desk closure 2013-06-20T23:03:18Z Friends of Luke are expected to release balloons and Chinese lanterns later to show they are thinking about him. Silence for boy who inhaled gas 2012-10-09T06:34:48Z Last month agreed in principle to ban the release of balloons and Chinese lanterns at events on its land, saying they pose a danger to wildlife. Chinese lantern causes home fire 2012-09-17T10:50:29Z Is it merely soft nothings that the Christ Church undergraduate is whispering to that young lady from Somerville Hall, as they 'sit out' the lancers in the romantic light of several hundred Chinese lanterns? Aspects of Modern Oxford 2012-04-25T02:01:12.193Z On Christmas eve they were decorated with palm branches, and at night were lighted up with Chinese lanterns, while row-boats were floating about, the Arab boatmen singing their wild, plaintive melodies. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z I shall suddenly bring a swarm of moving candles and Chinese lanterns under the mulberry trees. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Crossing what the Europeans call "West Street," he entered a dark thoroughfare, a blind alley, at the end of which was a solitary, blood-red Chinese lantern, suspended above a door. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z The little tents, each with a lamp inside, throwing grotesque shadows on the white canvas walls, made him think of a cluster of Chinese lanterns. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z But he had hung the Chinese lanterns on the veranda, and among the trees, and had put candles inside them, so they could light them up, and have their celebration in the evening. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z You thought--it would be nice--to light the cloisters--with Chinese lanterns! For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z Friends and relatives lit candles, laid floral tributes and released Chinese lanterns at the scene. Hundreds at vigil for knifed girl 2012-02-16T20:09:11Z Cheong-Chau himself led the way, following a path, carrying in his hand a large Chinese lantern suspended from a pole about six feet long. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z The rains descended on her Chinese lanterns, and the winds beat against her Arabic arches with their thousands of gas-lights. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Chinese lanterns made the place gay by night, and flags and bunting formed part of the decoration. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z He put on his glasses in some trepidation, and looking more closely made out the objects to be--Chinese lanterns. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z Seated upon the balustrade in the glow of the Chinese lanterns sat a tramp, drinking a glass of punch from the refreshment table close at hand. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z The round Chinese lanterns upon the sampans moved restlessly, like fire-flies, upon the dark surface of the water. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z Chinese lanterns in red and yellow abound, and lines of banner-staffs flaunt the Spanish colors. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z And we'll have flags and bonfires and Chinese lanterns for a celebration. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z He dashed the lantern to the ground, and set one foot upon it in a manner not unworthy of St. George--the Chinese lantern being a natural symbol of the dragon. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z Mr. Dykeman, in his shirt-sleeves, stood about offering suggestions, while the young men swarmed here and there with poles and stepladders, hanging Chinese lanterns. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z Suite and servants followed him in single file, and all the emblems of his dignity, flags, Chinese lanterns, umbrellas, and banners, with various inscriptions, were carried before him. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z You know—Chinese lanterns—distant music—exotic atmosphere—and so on! A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z There's lots of Chinese lanterns up in one of the storerooms,—we'll just have to get some candles. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z The garden was hung with Chinese lanterns; fireworks hissed and spluttered, shooting flames of colour. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z The road wound between broad lawns, where children played among tropical thickets of veteran rhododendrons tall as trees, and studded with flowers as big and brilliant as Chinese lanterns. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The Venetian masts that were to have supported ropes of Chinese lanterns had also been left standing, some of them bare of decoration, others gaudy with red and white twists of calico. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z How anxiously they scanned the sky as they hung up their lamps and their Chinese lanterns, and how suspiciously they eyed the clouds, I need not tell you. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z Chinese lanterns bobbed on golden wires slung from wall to wall whence the gilt mirrours with the wax candles of the West had all been removed. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The girl had risen at the conclusion of his trenchant speech, and stood, holding her fan loosely in both hands, looking up at him in the dim rosy glow of the Chinese lanterns. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z In the summer-house James was lighting a Chinese lantern, of a somewhat crumpled and rheumatic outline. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z At night the avenues of booths are illuminated with thousands of fairy lights, electric lamps and Chinese lanterns. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The path down to the lake through the wood was lit by strings of Chinese lanterns in the branches. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z But for most of us she had no more serious import than a Chinese lantern hung on a Christmas tree to please the children. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z All the young people living in the homes near were invited, and the uncle had spent no end of money in fireworks and Chinese lanterns and all the things boys love. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z Little by little, a five-finger vine flung whole chains of bloom over stumps, logs and bushes, a beautiful, blood-red passion flower, whose buds looked like strings of tiny Chinese lanterns. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Wires were to be strung from the trees and across to the arbor, and Chinese lanterns hung thereon. The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z Chinese lanterns are hung from the trees, and arches spanning the roadway and bearing national designs are all ablaze with ingeniously arranged gas jets. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z There was nothing visible but the faint glimmer of the lighted tent, which suggested a huge Chinese lantern set down among the dripping undergrowth. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z At night the city is gay, as families, old and young, rush off to the music-hall, or to hear the bands play, or to navigate the peaceful waters by the light of Chinese lanterns. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z The schoolhouse was lit brightly with kerosene lamps, and there was a string of Chinese lanterns hung above the doorway. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z Get the men to hang Chinese lanterns, and so forth.” Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm What Became of the Raby Orphans 2011-06-14T02:00:19.177Z Rupert stepped cautiously down the side street, and saw in the distance a Chinese lantern, which he knew, marked the house he was to enter. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Here is the very Chinese bridge that we have learned by heart along with the pagoda, from a willow-patterned soup-plate; steps up, steps down, and a set of Chinese lanterns. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z North Wales Fire Service warned of the fire hazards of Chinese lanterns being released into the air. Hope of rain to put out wildfires 2011-05-05T12:00:36Z The trees were hung with Chinese lanterns of many colors. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z The negroes come out in their thousands, carrying lighted Chinese lanterns hanging from the top of bamboo poles. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z It looked very pretty, as it was filled with tropical ferns and plants and trees, illuminated with Chinese lanterns and made comfortable with numerous arm chairs, and plenty of small marble-topped tables. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z With its mismatched décor, stone pillars, imitation Chinese lanterns, white clapboard and lime-green stucco foundation, it looked, he wrote, “like some sort of architecture experiment gone horribly wrong.” Our Towns: Loss of Speech Evokes the Voice of a Writer 2011-03-07T00:22:20Z Vari-coloured Chinese lanterns swung on the branches of pine trees, and in their dim red glow several couples sat smiling and whispering on narrow bamboo benches. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Under the glowing festoons of Chinese lanterns slung across the gardens, a great sense of fun prevailed, coupled with a readiness to spend pots of money, especially on behalf of the Transvaal. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z It proceeds from a cavernous-looking tavern, whose otherwise gloomy interior is lighted up by strings of Chinese lanterns. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z Chinese lanterns hang from the ceilings of the main entrance hall. The China Connection: Chinese Business Gains Foothold in Eastern Europe 2010-09-21T18:27:00Z But the sun still hit the window full force and illuminated the shade like a Chinese lantern. Cases: Old Age, From Youth?s Narrow Prism 2010-03-01T21:58:00Z Chinese lanterns 'kill livestock' Chinese lanterns released into the air at outdoor events such as weddings are killing livestock, farmers say. 2010-02-01T10:50:00Z She led him through the crowd of dancing couples to a small ante-room, dimly lighted by pink Chinese lanterns, where the windows were thrown open, it being the first cooling retreat from the ballroom. The Undying Past A myriad little lamps festooned the trees or bordered the ornamental waters and flower-beds, whilst the main avenue from the gate to the house was brightened by Chinese lanterns and carpeted with rose leaves. The Great Mogul Back of them was the softened waltz-music that drifted from the club-house and the bright patches of color where the Chinese lanterns swung among the trees. The Key to Yesterday Light the room with jack o' lanterns or yellow Chinese lanterns. Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions A man came out on the stone terrace under the Chinese lanterns. The Moonlit Way Can't I have the gardens lighted?" she says, "with Chinese lanterns, and that? Faith and Unfaith They were decorated with Chinese lanterns and colored electric lights. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 Here and there a Chinese lantern swung on a prow, the glowing end of a cigarette flickered and was gone. Years of Plenty The big-bellied Chinese lanterns above us swayed in the wind with a soft chafing of oiled paper, but they made no sign, and the shopkeeper in blue was equally useless. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Every steam vessel plying Chautauqua waters marched in line, led by the old three-decker Jamestown all hung with Chinese lanterns, and making the sky brilliant with fireworks. The Story of Chautauqua Flags decorated the platforms, and Chinese lanterns were suspended from the beams of the roof. The Head Girl at the Gables "My sister has promised to send us some Chinese lanterns," said Phœbe. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story The parks and gardens were illuminated by thousands of Chinese lanterns and many electric lights. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant It opened on a large room dimly lighted by faded Chinese lanterns that hung over low-power bulbs. The Caves of Fear He went that night to Madame della Scala's house and sat for a full hour, in a little conservatory lighted with Chinese lanterns, alone with Cynthia West. A Life Sentence A Novel Because the sun like a Chinese lantern Set in a temple of clouds tonight, I was back in K'u-Kiang! Sea Poems But the most precious "property" of all was the miscellaneous collection of Chinese lanterns that Phœbe's sister had sent. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story A beautiful and finely kept park surrounded the palace, and here, on the evening of our visit, hundreds of Chinese lanterns illuminated the spacious grounds. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant A car was called, and they sped to the club to find it dimly lighted with Chinese lanterns, and an orchestra playing softly in the gloom. The "Genius" On the evening we arrived in Cairo the large gardens of Shepheard's Hotel were beautifully illuminated with thousands of electric lights and hundreds of Chinese lanterns festooned among the shrubbery. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise I saw all this with sudden pang, As if by hashish swept or bhang, Because the sun, like a Chinese lantern, Set in a temple of clouds! Sea Poems "And we should probably never be allowed to use Chinese lanterns again." A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story Hang Red Chinese lanterns in the open spaces and have red paper fans in Chinese jars on tables and ledges. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions There were evenings when he sat on some one of the great verandas and watched them trim and string the interspaces between the columns with soft, glowing, Chinese lanterns, preparatory to the evening's dancing. The "Genius" This roof serves as a veranda, and has been illuminated with Chinese lanterns in many colors and made into a pretty little arbor or garden. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' This time Thrush did not move a muscle of his face; it only lit up like a Chinese lantern, and again he was quick to quench the inner flame; but now the coincidence was complete. The Camera Fiend The rear was brought up by scores of motor cars gaily decorated with Chinese lanterns and after darkness fell the avenue was a solid mass of moving colored lights. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI There was no missing the way, for Chinese lanterns and strings of electric lights led there, and all pedestrians were making for that important objective. The Spoilers of the Valley Wire strung with Chinese lanterns gave all the light was needed and these were all aglow as the wide doors were thrown open and the merry company filed in. Dorothy's House Party Having lit a Chinese lantern at one end of the room before the little picture recess, a sacred place in every Japanese household, the maid retires for the night, and so does Yosoji. Round the Wonderful World Light is, or used to be, given by a “lamp,” a kind of Chinese lantern on a lacquer stand, the light being given by a rush candle. The Empire of the East Music and singing filled the air, and as the sky darkened hundreds of Chinese lanterns were lighted. The Dust Flower A new attraction was appearing there, in the shape of Chinese lanterns, which the servants and others were attaching in great numbers to the trees and shrubbery. Say and Seal, Volume I Between them gleamed also oddly shaped Chinese lanterns, and these were a form of illumination wholly new to that inland village. The Brass Bound Box It is getting dark; suddenly someone lights a Chinese lantern across the street, and almost as if it were a given signal another pops out and another and another. Round the Wonderful World On festival nights there were Chinese lanterns in every prow, and the boats, flitting about over the water, looked like giant fireflies at play. The Italian Twins A Chinese lantern suspended upon a short boat-hook cast a deep crimson glow upon the faces of those who might well have been young lovers. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar "I had the honour to offer to shew Miss Derrick the peculiar effect of Chinese lanterns in Pattaquasset—may I hope that she will allow me to fulfil my promise?" Say and Seal, Volume I Ringing, and mounting the staircase, which was dimly lighted by a Chinese lantern, he saw a man coming down, and as they met, he recognized him as his brother. The Brothers Karamazov Chinese lanterns with us are used for decoration, and it is impossible to help feeling as if it were a festival when we see them gleaming along the street among the coloured streamers. Round the Wonderful World We’ll all dress up and hang Chinese lanterns in the trees. The Magic World Two or three Chinese lanterns had been suspended from the trees; the wind shook them, and lines of coloured light quivered on her white dress. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man "What have you been about all the afternoon?—I expect to hear that you have sailed up the Great Pyramid in a canal boat, or coasted Japan in a Chinese lantern." Say and Seal, Volume I She made no objection, and they were presently sitting together under the soft light of the ribbed Chinese lanterns in a fernery at the back of the rooms. The Giant's Robe They found Angela strolling with a girl friend in the conservatory, which was gayly illuminated with Chinese lanterns. Colorado Jim "Why, ice cream is twenty-five cents on the bill of fare, but at one of those dinners it's served in imitation Chinese lanterns, which makes it worth double at least." Elkan Lubliner, American But he gives a showy performance with clean bright articles, ending up occasionally, as I have seen, with the production of twelve large Chinese lanterns all lit! Indian Conjuring Chinese lanterns were hung in the trees, the ladies in evening dress, the officers of the Imperial Army in mess dress of different colours. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 As the sun descended lower beneath the horizon the dusk deepened, and presently thousands of Chinese lanterns twinkled through the gloom from mast and yard-arm. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 Like the candle inside a Chinese lantern, it may serve to light up and show to advantage the pretty devices outside. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) The balcony above the portico was positively hung with gaudy Chinese lanterns, and there were even some strange sticks and shapes up in one corner that looked suspiciously like fireworks. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers Three big Chinese lanterns shed a softly pleasant light upon the porch and the lawn at its foot. The Indifference of Juliet Chinese lanterns hung from the trees and in festoons around the bandstands and darted about in the hands of the revellers. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol The boats were hung with Chinese lanterns, which gave the lake the appearance of a regatta or a water festival. Patty's Friends There was nothing to eat anywhere in sight; and no flag, nor gay Chinese lantern, nor decoration of any other kind adorned his house. The Tale of Rusty Wren Then Chinese lanterns were lit and stuck up on the head of the trenches, and salutations were shouted across the narrow ground between. The Drama Of Three Hundred & Sixty-Five Days Scenes In The Great War After the turmoil of handshakings and congratulations, Selwyn fled to the cool, still outdoors, where the rosy glow of Chinese lanterns mingled with the waves of moonshine to make fairyland. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 I have read one of these authorities' description of the London of the Nineties dressed in a powder puff, dancing beneath Chinese lanterns, being as wicked as could be in artificial rose-gardens. Nights Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties Though it was scarcely dark yet, the Chinese lanterns were lighted, lanterns of every shape and size and colour. Chatterbox, 1906 The night was perfect to begin with, and the Chinese lanterns and the music of the hurdy-gurdy all combined to form a scene of magic enchantment that fairly entranced beauty-loving Judith. Judy of York Hill Even the verandahs were gorgeous with the gayest Chinese lanterns, and every bush and tree in the lawn did duty as chandelier. The Right Knock A Story Such a person, a matron, sat with Marguerite one April evening under a Chinese lantern in the wide, curtained veranda of an Esplanade-street house whose drawing-room and Spanish garden were filled with company. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana And when the evening fell the great lawn was all alight with Chinese lanterns that a second cousin in the tea trade had sent Dolly. A Little Girl in Old New York The groves, in the tops of which the woodpeckers, warblers, and vireos disturbedly carried on the imperatively necessary work of rearing their broods, were gay with festoons of Chinese lanterns in readiness for the evening. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic It was a thick foggy night, ships bellowing all round, and a weird-looking tow coming up astern with a string of lights one over another like a lot of Chinese lanterns. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Fancy this room all lit with Chinese lanterns and the moon outside, and us sitting up until twelve o'clock, and music, Boris, and everybody dancing. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World It was flattened and swollen out like a pot-bellied Chinese lantern, with a neck to it and an irregular veining over its surface that completed the resemblance. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska Hundreds of Chinese lanterns were suspended from the beams and cross timbers. Frank Merriwell's Pursuit How to Win At every street corner one saw a waggon decorated with a few Chinese lanterns and covered with portraits of the candidates. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 They have taken to holding them outside now, with Chinese lanterns, so that there is no close season at all. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 The yacht was decorated with Chinese lanterns and was burning bright lights. Frank Merriwell's Cruise Rosy Chinese lanterns stretched from tree to tree. The Lure of the Mask At evening, the place would be lighted by Chinese lanterns of various colors, hung among the boughs of the oak trees, giving to the grove a most romantic appearance. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 The spring has come so early that we can have the grounds lit up with Chinese lanterns; and there may be some Eastern men there. The Californians M. Henrivaux had kindly sent orders in the morning to have the reservoir illuminated with Venetian and Chinese lanterns of various colours. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The Chinese lanterns are made of netted thread, smeared over with the gum produced by boiling down this same plant, which, when dry, forms a firm pellucid and elastic substitute for horn. Mark Seaworth Rows of Chinese lanterns, carefully stayed so that the candles should not set them afire, were strung from end to end of the barn. The Corner House Girls at School I was suspected, however, of abetting an illicit traffic in Chinese lanterns. The Lunatic at Large Elfreda triumphantly fastened into place the last of a quantity of Chinese lanterns that she and her friends had been stringing about the grounds, viewing the work with a sigh of satisfaction. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer Down by the gate was a small muffled figure carrying a Chinese lantern. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920 The girls were allowed, however, to decorate the platform with flowers, and to hang up Chinese lanterns so as to give a festive appearance to the scene. The Jolliest School of All Thousands of fairy lamps and Chinese lanterns were sent for from London to illuminate the gardens, and turn them for the occasion into fairyland. Chatterbox, 1905. Beneath their boughs the municipality had hung a thousand reflections of it in the form of Chinese lanterns shaped and coloured like great oranges. Foe-Farrell The drive and all the paths that wound through the park were bordered with tiny lamps, and Chinese lanterns hung from the trees. The Golden Silence They may be likened to Chinese lanterns hanging in the woods. Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer It was evening; some Chinese lanterns had been lighted, and Gilray, though you would not think it to look at him, is romantic. My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke The sun had set, leaving a yellow glow in the sky, and the Chinese lanterns were beginning to glow in the gathering twilight. A Popular Schoolgirl At the foot of the mountainside, where lay the little village street with its row of shops and houses, glowed a line of Chinese lanterns, hung thickly along the entire distance. A Court of Inquiry As well say that gold is in its decadence because brass can be burnished to look like it; or that the sun is in his dotage because we have filled our gardens with Chinese lanterns. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches A Chinese lantern, swung high up above, shed down a soft radiance upon them. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance He had pulled some distance down the river, without regarding the Cliveden Woods, when he all but ran into a blaze of Chinese lanterns. My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke The mistresses had taken the matter up quite enthusiastically, and had stretched some wires across the garden, and hung up Chinese lanterns. A Popular Schoolgirl In less time than it takes to tell, every table in the airy dining-room, lit by more Chinese lanterns and hung with streamers of bunting, was filled. A Court of Inquiry Among the trees of the gardens were ropes of lights and the soft color-spots of Chinese lanterns. The Lighted Match The field was hung round with Chinese lanterns throwing weird lights and shadows over the mysterious forms of men and beasts that moved therein. Field Hospital and Flying Column Being the Journal of an English Nursing Sister in Belgium & Russia It was to be a sumptuous affair with unlimited Chinese lanterns, handsome decorations, a magnificent supper, and a band from Washington. Princess Dancing on the grass, in the growing darkness, with the Chinese lanterns sending out a soft but uncertain radiance overhead, was a new experience to most of the school. A Popular Schoolgirl He looked around as Tom appeared, and grinned in a friendly way under the Chinese lanterns. A Court of Inquiry The stiff collar gleams in the light of a Chinese lantern. Successful Recitations Chinese lanterns were hanging from some of the trees and along the straight box hedge that led to the rose gardens. A People's Man Chinese lanterns, like giant fire-flies, swung in the trees and on many graceful boats. The Harris-Ingram Experiment He assembled Dai's belongings and placed them in a cart which he had borrowed; and on the back of the cart he hung a Chinese lantern which had in it a lighted candle. My Neighbors Stories of the Welsh People The Chinese lanterns smoked and sputtered on the wires; the band had long since gone. Four Weird Tales Against the turf they looked for all the world like Chinese lanterns swung for some miniature revel of the fairies—they seemed literally to diffuse light upon the air. Secret Bread The ambulances, fitted with paper Chinese lanterns, were temporarily converted into sitting out places. Fanny Goes to War Once outside in the cool shelter of the balcony, dimly lit by swaying Chinese lanterns, Diana sank into a chair, shaken and unnerved. The Splendid Folly Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek. Diane of the Green Van "Yes, it is quieter," she assented, and passed, with a dancing step, through the French window out on the long porch which was hung with Chinese lanterns. One Man in His Time In an arbor at the farthest end of the garden a number of Chinese lanterns shed a dim colored light on a table and a few rocking-chairs. Macleod of Dare Elizabeth Eliza wanted to submit to her two or three questions about the supper, and whether, if her mother were Queen Elizabeth, they could have Chinese lanterns. The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin The crown of the hill about us was illumined by a circle of Chinese lanterns, and the moon, rising in the East, reflected a dim light on the fields of snow. The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making An "orchestra" of five pieces was on hand, and the musicians took their places beneath a cluster of Chinese lanterns. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life "Donna Beatrice gentilissima," he began, "will you deign to tell me whether you prefer the moon to Chinese lanterns, or Chinese lanterns to the moon?" The Children of the King Away they went every morning, the carriage filled with yards of red cloth, branches of evergreen, oak and holly, flags and Chinese lanterns. Muslin She came, to find a strange group half lighted by the Chinese lanterns. The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin "Now of what are you going to talk?" said Leonore, when they were ensconced on a big wicker divan, in the soft half light of the Chinese lanterns. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him The deck awning had been rolled up to the centre, and at the four corners of its frame had been hung four temporary electric lights within Chinese lanterns. The Lion's Share Besides," she added, "if you want to give a party, you can illuminate the garden of the hotel with Chinese lanterns. The Children of the King On crossing threads Chinese lanterns were wafted luminously. Muslin The kiosk is a delightful object, and, when illuminated at night from within, as lovely as a fantastic Chinese lantern, especially when the transparent advertisements are from the clever pencil of M. Chéret. Miscellanies It was like a scene out of a fairy tale—the gaudy Chinese lanterns bobbing to and fro, the gaily-coloured crowd, the shining white yacht rocking gently on the noiseless swell. Charles Rex Chinese lanterns, electrically illuminated, were strung across the studio at a convenient height so that athletic dancers could prodigiously leap up and make them swing. The Lion's Share Japan is a great country for holiday festivals, when all the streets are by day beflagged and by night illuminated with Chinese lanterns, almost the whole population turning out on such occasions. The Authoritative Life of General William Booth The scene was rendered more picturesque by a profusion of Chinese lanterns lighting every part of the boat. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life There were none of these; but holly, mistletoe, and Chinese lanterns made a fine phantasmagoria. The Siege of Kimberley There are to be Chinese lanterns to light the way and a strip of red cloth on the steps. The Lamp in the Desert She saw on the river bank, far ahead, a low house with long porches, hung thickly with Chinese lanterns. The Second Violin The women had flags and Chinese lanterns with which to decorate, hammocks in which to lounge, books to read, tables at which to sit, cots and mattresses on which to sleep. The Rules of the Game And then the public balls, with those delicious tables in corners, lighted by Chinese lanterns, where you sat down and drew strange liquids up straws. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories They lingered on the cool lawn under the colored glow of the Chinese lanterns. Dorian Strings of fairy lights were being arranged under his directions, and Chinese lanterns bobbed in every bush. The Knave of Diamonds We decorated our house and grounds with Chinese lanterns and national flags for their reception. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 Then, suddenly, he saw her under the Chinese lanterns in front of his cabin. The Alaskan "That's all good enough for one of those things you just tie to a bank and hang Chinese lanterns on," he said. Virginia: the Old Dominion Outside, the night had fallen, and the shops, arcades, and gardens of the Palais Royal were ablaze with innumerable candles and illuminated Chinese lanterns. Calvert of Strathore But I thought you'd only sneaked them for Chinese lanterns, or reading in bed by.' The Phoenix and the Carpet She was the one who could be depended upon to appreciate the Caruso phonograph record, and the Chinese lantern which Mr. Marbury had brought back as his present from San Francisco. Main Street It was a clear and quiet night; the evening fires were kindled and every teepee transformed into an immense Chinese lantern. Old Indian Days He advocated the creation of a public promenade along the sea, with arbors and little green tables for the consumption of beer, and a platform, surrounded by Chinese lanterns, for dancing. Roderick Hudson And Chinese lanterns, paper globes, Were Dragon Gods in tissue robes That stood on air with squat, round shoon, Beneath the thin, receded Moon. Miscellany of Poetry 1919 "And, O Mary, you just can't imagine how pretty it is here with the Chinese lanterns swung from tree to tree, and the dainty tables scattered round!" Stories Worth Rereading Flags of all nations and strips of coloured bunting draped the rafters; greens from the Sausalito Hills framed the windows and doors; huge oiled Chinese lanterns swayed from the roofs. The Gray Dawn The arches were entirely composed without a single exception of large crimson-red Chinese lanterns. Normandy, Illustrated, Part 2 She walked about the room admiring the hangings and prints, the old Chinese lanterns that held the candles. The Sisters-In-Law It was so very ridiculous, this journey up a rock with a Chinese lantern! In and out of Three Normady Inns On the outskirts of the garden lights were springing up in quick succession, thanks to the industry of Mrs. Carmichael, who hurried from one Chinese lantern to the other, breathless but determined. The Native Born or, the Rajah's People The world was dressed in a powder puff and danced beneath Chinese lanterns and was as wicked as it could be in artificial rose-gardens. Fortitude Festoons of coloured lights sparkled like jewels in the dusk, and from the twilit shadows of the gardens below came answering gleams of red and orange, where Chinese lanterns spangled the foliage of the trees. The Vision of Desire The furniture was carried out of the drawing-room, the parquet floor was polished, and Chinese lanterns were hung up in the conservatory, and the cook was busy preparing light refreshments. Monitress Merle In the great kitchen, in the dance of the firelight and the glow of the lamps, some seven or eight of us were being equipped with Chinese lanterns. In and out of Three Normady Inns One night, the corps turned out representing a great harvest home with a wagon of hay, and the soldiers attired as farm labourers, carrying forks, rakes, and sickles, Chinese lanterns on sticks, and transparent signs. The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" It was pretty; all the trees hung with electric lights and Chinese lanterns, and the pavilion itself a fairyland of flowers. The Visits of Elizabeth The Chinese lantern that hung upon the fern had gone out, leaving his chair in total darkness. Dawn Flaring flambeaux, torches, Chinese lanterns, and oil lamps flicker and glare, and make the interior almost as bright as day. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter It is not yet "Lights out," and on the right hand the semi-transparent tents and bivouacs glow like giant Chinese lanterns inhabited by shadow figures. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 22, 1917 Yes," said Laura Russell, "and have it rain and spoil everything; and soak all the Chinese lanterns, and drench all the people's clothes, and everybody would run into the house and track mud all over. Patty at Home The managers asked me how the hornets' nests came to be in the Chinese lanterns. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus As soon as the brief amber twilight of the tropics was over, the garden was suddenly illuminated by myriads of Chinese lanterns, and the effect was bewitching. The Hawaiian Archipelago So all the children in the city rushed forth into the park with Chinese lanterns in their hands, making quite a fairy gathering under the trees. The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales The verandas and grounds were made gay with flags and Chinese lanterns. Marjorie's Vacation Before the week was out, a masonic lodge had bought the throne, a seaside resort the big Chinese lantern, and two of the four Spanish chairs had found a home in a millionaire's library. Felix O'Day Just then one of the assistant managers beckoned to me to lead in my procession and we lighted the candles in our Chinese lanterns. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus You might as well expect anything from that Chinese lantern. Magnum Bonum "We'll light the Chinese lanterns after we get to our place in line," for the boats were to be illuminated. The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem The ball-room was at the side of the house, and from it French windows opened on to a wide verandah, which was enclosed with drapery and hung with many-coloured Chinese lanterns. Madame Midas Dancing and Chinese lanterns and champagne in torrents. South Wind Next day the trestle-tables and Chinese lanterns, the sandwiches and creams, and what not, occupied her every moment and thought until it was time to dress, when the interest of the ball itself became supreme. Sisters The night of the Whitsuntide play had come and Stephen from the window of the dressing-room looked out on the small grass-plot across which lines of Chinese lanterns were stretched. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Overhead the green, shining leaves of stephanotis spread a canopy, pale clusters of its white, heavy-scented bloom gleaming star-like in the faint light of Chinese lanterns swung from the leaf-clad roof. The Lamp of Fate Art muslin and banjoes, Chinese lanterns and frying, are leading "notes," I find, in the impression of those who once knew such places well. In the Days of the Comet I wish to goodness they would hang this tree with Chinese lanterns and, have it out here. The Rosary Behind the speechless sentinels, leading into the narrow corridor, stretched a red carpet bordered by rows of palms and evergreens and hung about with Chinese lanterns. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn There were Chinese lanterns, too, on the balcony. The Well-Beloved The trees and walls were hung with Chinese lanterns; gay uniforms and shimmering gowns flitted across his vision. The Puppet Crown Then the moon passed behind the lime-tree, so that a great lighted Chinese lantern seemed to hang blue-black from the sky. The Patrician The nearer we got to the hotel, the thicker the crowd became, and when we reached the door we saw that it was hung about with Chinese lanterns and guarded by Grenadiers. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot The village consists of two short streets, 8 feet wide composed entirely of yadoyas of various grades, with a picturesquely varied frontage of deep eaves, graceful balconies, rows of Chinese lanterns, and open lower fronts. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Sometimes she condescends to sit down on the saddle; then she puts her feet on the rests, lights a cigarette, and waves above her head a Chinese lantern. Three Men on the Bummel The window stands wide open; and strings of Chinese lanterns are glowing among the trees outside, with the starry sky beyond. You Never Can Tell In Middle Temple Hall a Ball was still in progress, though the glamour from its Chinese lanterns was already darkened and gone. The Patrician Above were two rooms, the first a bed-room hung with heavy yellow silk curtains; a large Chinese lantern richly set with colored stones hung by a thin bronze chain from the carved wooden ceiling beam. Beasts, Men and Gods Towards evening she was carried in a norimon, accompanied by her parents and friends, to the bridegroom's house, each member of the procession carrying a Chinese lantern. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Now, upon Lisbeth's deserted chair, showing wonderfully pink in the soft glow of the Chinese lanterns, was the ice cream. My Lady Caprice We often have them, ma'am: Chinese lanterns in the garden, ma'am: very bright and pleasant, very gay and innocent indeed. You Never Can Tell There is that elvish love of the full moon, as large and lucid as a Chinese lantern, hung in these tenuous branches. A Miscellany of Men The large conservatory opening out of it is pleasantly lighted with Chinese lanterns, and beautifully decorated with shrubs and flowers. The Frozen Deep |
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