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Why is red a festive color?

1. Symbolic meaning of red

In many countries and some ethnic groups, red has the function of exorcism. For example, in ancient China, the walls of many palaces and temples were red.

In the traditional culture of China, the color of fire in the five elements is red, and gossip also symbolizes red.

Because red is easy to attract people's attention, many warning signs are represented by red words or images. For example, red means stopping at the traffic lights.

Red is often used to symbolize revolution, and * * * country is used to represent * * * productism.

In China, red traditionally means happiness, such as weddings and Spring Festival.

Red represents the color of love;

Red is a common color at Christmas;

North American stock market, red indicates that the stock price has fallen; In the East Asian market, red indicates that the stock price has risen;

2. Red symbolizes the origin of good luck.

In the eyes of China people, red means good luck. Red couplets should be posted on holidays and Chinese New Year. Marry a woman, marry a woman; Give red eggs when you have a baby; Gifts should be wrapped in red paper; The foundation stone has been laid, and red silk should be cut. In a word, everything that means happiness and good luck can't be separated from red. In fact, China didn't use red to indicate good luck from the beginning.

As early as ancient times, our ancestors used yellow to represent good luck, and also used black and white to represent good luck. In the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu called himself "the son of Chi Di". Since then, red has become the color advocated by people. After the Han Dynasty, the customs and habits of advocating red in China tended to be basically the same, and they were passed down.

Red will be worn during the Spring Festival-red has the function of exorcism.

Couplets, banners-Reference: Red indicates the origin of good luck.

Wearing red in the uniform is easy to attract people's attention. In the eyes of foreigners, red is the representative of China-red is often used to symbolize revolution, while capitalist countries are used to express productism. Foreigners naturally think so.