Lantern making
When in Hoi An one will see many silk lanterns hanging outside shops. It is interesting to see the dexterity of the lantern makers.

There are about 30 families working lantern in Hoi An. They have to use the old bamboo soaking ten-day in salt water against wormhole and moth then drying it and sharpening it as the size of lantern. Cloth must be silken or nylon cloth, enough toughs for stretching and stretching worker need good technique to do it.

Hoi An lantern is various in size and shape, from normal lantern to dragon lantern or fish lantern with full of color. Hoi An people highly pride on their lantern.