Friday 21 March 2014

What is the meaning of red color in Chinese culture?




If you ask Chinese people what color is more likely to represent Chinese culture, most of them will probably give you the answer of 红色[hóng sè] (red color) .

In China, 红色[hóng sè]symbolizes delight and good fortune. That is also the reason that 红色[hóng sè]can be found everywhere during Chinese New Year and some festive celebrations, such as traditional wedding ceremony. People use红色[hóng sè]to decorate the houses and to express their best wishes to the future life. Chinese people like红色[hóng sè]very much, and they prefer to wear red clothing to add in a festive mood in festival celebrations.

Because it is the symbolic color of happiness, 红色[hóng sè]is strictly forbidden at funerals. However, as the names of the dead were normally written in red, it may be considered offensive to write Chinese names in red link.


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