What does red tape mean?

It originally refers to cumbersome and unnecessary etiquette, and later it also refers to other cumbersome and redundant things.

This word is also written in red-headed documents. Try to refer to culture and etiquette. For example, culture is culture and contains many unnecessary red tape. From the Song Dynasty's Six Rites of the Round Mountain Sacrifice: "The saluter also said: If you save red tape, you can go to the countryside at the age of one."

After the death of King Wu, Duke Ji Dan of Zhou assisted the young monarch and served in the imperial court. Duke Lu was attended by his son Birchin. Bo Qin took office in Lu, and it took him three years to report his governance to the Duke of Zhou. Duke Zhou asked, why did you come so late? The bird replied, "It's too late to change customs and rituals and mourn for three years." After Jiang Taigong arrived in Qi, it took five months to report to the Duke of Zhou. Duke Zhou asked, why so soon? Taigong said, "In short, the ceremony of the monarch and the minister is in accordance with the custom." Later, people praised simplification and advocated getting rid of these red tape.