It is said that historical and cultural factors have a profound influence on the color words, may I ask what aspects of history have an influence on the color words, especially China and the British

1, the Han Chinese people on the "red" unique reverence for folklore Han Chinese people have always revered the red custom is derived from the sun, our ancestors in the process of worship, the sun has a kind of instinctive attachment and worship, the red of good luck, festive, joyful meaning came into being. Obviously, the red color in China has a much stronger symbolic meaning than in Western countries. In traditional Han culture, red also symbolizes good luck, smooth and successful. For example: red list, red bonus, red luck, red fire, open the door red, full house red and so on. Red also refers to people favored, fortune, so there are red people, red purple said. At the same time, our flag is red, she symbolizes the blood of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country and the people. The color red has been given a unique meaning

Two, black (black) American (African American). This is another example of how American political black is an overlap of national meanings. In correctness ( political correctness ) the discursive gesture . Both cultures symbolize death, mourning, and sadness.