Paper Crafting Technique

To welcome the visit of Duke of Edinburgh in 1869, Bonham Strand West was decorated with paper-crafted ornaments. From the 1950s to 1970s, Hong Kong’s lantern crafting industry was thriving. A craftsman was drawing patterns onto a lantern in the picture. Paper crafting master Chan Yiu Wah is making a large palace lantern. Fa pau (paper floral tribute) is a paper-crafted altar with a niche in the middle that houses the statue of the deity. Hanging around it are various auspicious talismans as well as brightly coloured decorations for bringing good lucks and blessings.
Crafted by Master Kenneth Mo Cheuk Kei