- In Chinese culture, colors correspond with the five primary elements, the directions and the four seasons. Red is associated with fire, south, and summer. It is also the color of good fortune.
Chinese Soldier outside of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China Red is the highest arc of the rainbow. It is the first color you lose sight of at twilight.
Hill Country Sunset - “If one says ‘Red’ – the name of color – and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different.” — Josef Albers
Red Guitar Feng shui recommends painting the front door of a home red to invite prosperity to the residents.
Red Gate Red stimulates energy and can increase the blood pressure, respiration, heartbeat, and pulse rate.
Red Jackets on Lipizzan Stallion riders
- “If one says ‘Red’ – the name of color – and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different.” — Josef Albers
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Like the red jackets on the riders of the Lipizzan Stallions.
It was interesting seeing many red gates and doorways when we visited China. VERY common!
Yes! Red is so common in China, they have one NAMED Chinese Red.