21. 对联
The couplet is comprised of a pair of lines of poetry that are usually rhymed, which are written on vertical slips of red paper in the best calligraphic style one can master. The first line of a couplet is posted on the right side of the front door. The second line of a couplet is posted on the left of a couplet side of the front door. In addition, the horizontal scroll is posted across and on top of the doorframe. Couplet is a part of Chinese unique culture and also an art related to both the Chinese language and Chinese characters. Today, it is often used as a decoration during traditional Chinese festivals.
对联（couplet）是由富有诗意的两句话组成，通常是押韵的（rhymed）。人们用所能掌握的最好的书法水平将它们写在红色竖纸条上。上联（the first line of a couplet）贴在前门的右侧，下联贴在前门的左侧。此外，横批（the horizontal scroll）是横着贴在门框上的。对联是中国独特文化的一部分。它也是一个同时与中国语言和文字相关的艺术。今天，对联常被用作中国传统节日的装饰。
