Chinese Red (English Book)

Title: Chinese Red (English Book)

ISBN: 9787119045313

Author/Editor: Yan Chunling

Publisher: Foreign Language Press

Print Time: 2008-06-01

Version: English Language

Others: Paperback; 1/16; 97pages, 340g

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Description:
Find out why the Chinese are so fond of red in this book exploring the color as it relates to everything from women's clothing to the gods of sun, fire and war. It's the color of loyalty, nobility and love and a prized color at traditional Chinese weddings.
Red-- Its Origins in Blood and Fire
Red-- the Color of Nobility
　Red guards of honor
　Red clothes of the nobles
　Smoky willows, red walls; vermilion gates, red buildings
Red as Used by the People
　Red happy events --Chinese traditional weddings
　Red the conqueror of evil
　The ubiquity of red
Chinese Red for Women
　Bosom girlfriends of ancient scholars
　The eternally popular red skirt
　Red as a symbol of love
Chinese Red for Men
　Gods of sun, fire and war
　Red as the color of loyalty
Chinese Red Today