culture colour *

for today lesson, i learn about the culture colour .
it is quite funny to hear that different countries have different view on colour.

i do some research about chinese culture colour :]

Color in Chinese culture refers to the various colors that are considered auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利).

Red

Contemporary red envelopes
A red envelope is a monetary gift which is given in Chinese society during holiday or special occasions. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck.
Red is strictly forbidden at funerals as it is a traditionally symbolic color of happiness.

Yellow/Gold
Yellow is also seen as a good luck color, as it is sometimes paired with red in place of gold, for obvious reasons. Yellow was also the color of the robes and attire of the emperors. However, yellow is also used as a mourning color for Chinese Buddhists, especially deceased monks.

Green
Generally green is associated with "health prosperity, and harmony" but green hats are associated with infidelity and is also an idiom for a cuckold.This has caused uneasiness for Chinese Catholic bishops, who in ecclesiastical heraldry would normally have a green hat above their arms. Chinese bishops have since compromised by using a violet hat for their coat of arms.

White/Silver
Unlike the Western meanings of purity, chastity, holiness and cleanliness, white is associated with death and is used predominantly in funerals in Chinese culture. Sometimes silver takes its place, as silver is often offered to the deceased in the form of joss paper.

Black
Black is a neutral color used in daily clothing but is also used during a funeral to symbolize mourning, possibly adopted from Western practices. A black ribbon is usually hung over the deceased's picture.

Blue or Dark Blue
Blue or Dark blue is also a color for sombre occasions like funerals and deaths.

Ref,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_in_Chinese_culture

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