Colors
The chromatic vocabulary of Chinese tradition — auspicious reds, imperial yellows, and the philosophy of hue.
Chinese Red (Zhongguo Hong) [ 中国红 ]
The sacred color of Chinese civilization, embodying joy, vitality, and protection, and dominating every major festival from the Spring Festival to weddings and …
Imperial Yellow (Huang Se) [ 帝王黄 ]
The color of the earth, the center, and the Son of Heaven—yellow clothed emperors, roofed the Forbidden City, and still marks China's Mongolian and Buddhist …
The Five Colors (Wu Se) [ 五色 ]
Cyan, red, white, black, and yellow—the canonical palette of Chinese civilization, mapping onto the Five Elements, the five directions, and every festival's …