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2. The word “red” as a symbol in the Chinese language
carries a profound culture and needs to be studied
carefully as a second language. The color “Red” also
known as pinyin “Hong” in Chinese has unique
symbols regarding its metaphorical usage, idiomatic
expression, and figurative meaning in the Chinese
language.

3. The color red is always associated with good fortune
and happiness and it’s always the preferred choice of
color in Chinese celebrations and occasions such as
the New Year. It is the Chinese national color and
quite popular since it is extensively used in everyday’s
life.

4. But the two imperative sectors agriculture economy
and trade economy. These two are the traditional
source of income and employment for the majority of
the Chinese population. These two sectors employ
over 70-percent of the labor force of the country. The
income that was sourced from these two areas
accounted for more than sixty percent of the
country’s GDP.

5. The Symbols of Red in
Chinese Culture

6. A symbol of happy events
In China, red reminds them of the red sun, the source
of life on earth. The sun brings warmth, vitality and
life on earth and the Chinese people have regarded
the color red as a color of warmth, happiness,
auspiciousness, life and so many other positive things.
Most often than not, red is connected with respect,
celebrations and praises in the Chinese culture.

7. Red is also symbolized of joyfulness. During most of
the Chinese traditional customs such as the Spring
Festival or even some paramount days, most of the
civilians do wear red clothes and hang red lights. Also,
the seniors give some money to newlyweds in a red
envelope.

8. Red is also primarily involved in the Chinese cultures
involving marriage. It is usually regarded a symbol of
joy and luck, and the red woman is a matchmaker
who goes between the connection of marriage. The
Chinese god of marriage has the red cord that binds
the betrothed couples for life.

9. A symbol of revolution
In China, red can also symbolize socialism and
revolution. It didn’t exactly originate from China but
was adopted from the French Revolution (1789-1794)
where they used the bonnet rouge and the red flag.
The Chinese Communist Part gave it a much stronger
sense of revolution with the Chinese flag being red
which was in honor of the blood of the
revolutionaries.

10. Red area means, the base area established during the
second revolution civil war by the Communist Party.
During the revolutionary war years referred to as Red
evolution, such terms were used red power, red-
document, red guards, red guards and red-tasseled
spear.

11. The Association with a Certain Emotion
In China, red-faced would mean somebody is
embarrassed or angry. The color can also easily catch
attention thus it’s used as a signal of emergency or
danger. It can also be associated with excitement and
exuberance. Red can also symbolize restraining or
warn as a reminder to people to guard against. Hong
Deng or red light is a signal asking you to stop at
crossroads. A red alert would mean an emergency and
red flag means the area is under construction.

12. Symbol of Youth, Health, and Beauty
In China when you say a baby is red-faced it means
that she/he is beautiful while rue-faced, and ruddy
means somebody that is spiritual and healthy. They
use red girl’s apartment to refer to a girls bedroom
and red gem to mean the color of a beautiful woman.
The westerners have never associated red with a
woman hence this is quite strange.

13. A symbol of Fortune, Fame, and power
Red is associated with benefit and fortune.
Historically, red quotation meant the price of goods
the first day after Spring Festival Day. There was also
the red benefit to mean bonus, divide the red to
mean dividend, full hall red to mean successful in
business. In China, the rise in the stock exchange is
represented in red during the decline in green but the
opposite in the western stock market.

14. Chinese New Year and Color Red
Legends and folktales say that Chinese New Year
beginning was marked with a fight against a mythical
beast called Nian or Year. Nian used to come to every
New Year and attack crops, livestock, and even
villagers. As a way of protecting themselves, they
would keep food by the front door so that it would it
and wouldn’t attack them.

15. But once people realized that Nian was scared away
by a little child putting on red, they knew he was
afraid of red during New Year; they would hang on the
windows red lanterns to scare him away or use
firecrackers.

16. New Year Practices in China
The color red is used in all decorations liberally and
red packets are given to the juniors and children. The
red packets always contain money which should be in
even form. Fireworks, during the ancient times gun
power was filled with bamboo stems then burnt to
create small explosions used to wade off evil spirits
but in modern times, firecrackers are used instead.

17. Most of the people dress up in color red because it’s
believed it will scare off bad fortune and evil spirit.
The lanterns used are red in color and oval shaped.
The color red is quite commonplace and important in
China both traditionally and in the modern world. It is
the color of choice for brides and if you are doing
business in China try and incorporate a bit of red in
marketing. Understanding Chinese culture will help
you efficiently communicate with them, and color
terms form an integral part of cross-cultural
communication.

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