What are the traditional Chinese cultural connotations associated with mahogany?

The word "mahogany" is very Chinese, it only belongs to China. "Foreigners" can not translate this word, because the word "mahogany" behind the word, dragging a truckload of Chinese culture. So foreigners into the mahogany store is very confused: no red-colored wood, but a lot of Chinese furniture. Chinese people who do not understand mahogany are also confused, can not understand "mahogany" in the end what.

"Mahogany" the word used today, its connotation and extension has long been the year. The word "mahogany" was first used in the redwood this material, called "old mahogany", "old mahogany" is now called the big redwood. Big red pickled wood is red pickled wood, more accurately, refers to red pickled wood in the top grade that is the Laos red pickled wood, "big red pickled wood" is the "red pickled wood that is the top grade that is the Laos red pickled wood" a kind of love name, a "big

The word "big" is a term of endearment for the "best of the redwoods", a "big" word that incorporates several emotions.

Old mahogany is the most common use of Chinese hardwood furniture in a material, it is not only good, oily, color is also festive, especially at the price, can be said to be the best cost-effective, so almost to adapt to various levels of the crowd, won the universal love, the most widely used. Therefore, around 1990, some hardwood furniture stores in the south simply called "mahogany store". At this time the "mahogany" is no longer the concept of wood, but the concept of furniture - furniture made of old mahogany, and even generalized to include but not limited to the old mahogany made of furniture.

But at that time, the concept of mahogany was not as popular as it is now, and the turning point was the introduction of the national standard "mahogany" in 2000, which named the wood "mahogany". Also at this time, "mahogany" this word to complete a magnificent turn - from the old mahogany that is exclusively referred to the big red sour branch of this material, into a 33 kinds of materials collectively. At the same time, it is also from one aspect of their own from the "hardwood furniture store" meaning, but also back to the meaning of wood materials. All of this makes the term "mahogany" complex and difficult for foreigners to understand.

So, what does the term "mahogany" actually mean? It can refer to a wood - redwood; can also refer to a class of wood (national standard 33 kinds of wood, including redwood); can also refer to the redwood furniture and other products made of redwood; can also refer to the sale of mahogany furniture (products) shopping malls; and can even refer to the use of non-national standard mahogany hardwoods made similar to the mahogany furniture products. So complicated! But why? The reason lies in: "mahogany" this word is not just wood, the concept of products, but a cultural concept. "Redwood culture", many people say.

This is not wrong, mahogany, whether material or manufactured goods, it is all about the flavor of culture - traditional Chinese culture. If not, it could not have such a great appeal in China, it is its cultural characteristics of the people conquered. --Culture? So false! Many people would say the same thing. Because they seem to be invisible and unattainable, and cannot be put into practice. Traditional culture is like this, it conquers you, but you can not catch it, it is just a fluttering shadow, but it is y rooted in your head and heart. Because of this, many people raised the cultural flag, "mahogany culture" hanging on the mouth, but really let him talk about culture, he could not say, or said very superficial.

In fact, culture can be landing, mahogany culture is the same. Because it is rich in culture, so "mahogany" has become a cultural phenomenon. Then, we should help everyone, carefully to interpret this culture, to taste this culture, to inherit this culture. With mahogany, from like, from love. And the source of love, lies in the pursuit of traditional Chinese culture. And the use of itself is the inheritance, bearing a cultural symbols with the artifacts, that is, inheritance of culture.

"Striving for excellence, from craftsmanship" Each choice of material, all from the respect of nature Each carving process, all from the love of art Each piece of furniture bought and sold, all from the inheritance of culture. BY I'm a Chinese rooibos strip