Dancing of Blooming
Dancing of Blooming is a large lantern created as a welcoming light for a Lantern Festival event in Taiwan. The lantern is 10 meters tall with the peacock tail feathers open and 8.5 meters when closed, and 6 meters in diameter. The surface is made of lantern fabric with computerized color spray printing, and the skeleton is made of iron for added strength. Mechanical systems let the lantern rotate, open the flower petals, move the butterfly wings and spread the peacock tail feathers. Internal RGB LED lights change color with the music.
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