Color in Chinese culture

understand the connotations of colours in the Chinese culture and how it shapes its day-to-day socio-political and economic transactions. The author elucidates and develops the theory of Keane about the transfer of messages in context to the established relationships among the people belonging to specific cultures. The author employs ethnographic research tactics in order to experience and understand the basic connections of the colours with that of the Chinese culture. The main argument of the paper establishes

When someone says the word family, what comes to your mind? Personally, I would imagine running in a lake where lived varies of birds, fish and algae. In fact, I grow up in such a traditional Chinese family as an interdependent aquatic ecosystem. But in a dilemma, some independent thoughts I learn elsewhere also attract and affect me. Usually, independent minds urge me act at my own will; on the contrary, interdependent minds remind me to pay attention on others. Hence, I may feel tired when facing

to the idea that the divine, through various dynasties, gives out a rich and abundant culture to the Chinese people. This culture has been said to have begun with the Yellow Emperor, which was 5,00 years ago. In addition, the three main religions of China: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism; which started 5,00 years ago contributed to the making of the Chinese Culture. The Taoist believed that Chinese culture was highly influenced by the sage Lao Zi over 2,500 years ago in his book Dao De Jing (Tao

The symbolic meaning of the color word of between China and western countries Summary: Show in the Chinese-English language the words of different colors or color is very abundant. We not merely should pay attention to observing themselves' basic meaning, should paying attention to the deep and broad symbolic meaning of their meaning even more, because their symbolic meaning often has different characteristics in different national languages, some characteristics

combine with Chinese and Western wedding style. Because of the changes of culture, there are some limitations in Hong Kong wedding. There are less of couples will follow the tradition, but most of them will keep the main traditional and custom, and also mixing some Western wedding style’s elements. I believe that the traditional Chinese wedding is the existence of a certain value, because it has a profound meaning behind the wedding, it is worth for me to study and research. Also Chinese wedding style

Introduction Since its first application in the film Becky Sharp, colors have rapidly captured the attention and welcome by audiences in all around the world (Semsel, 1987). Ever since then, colors have played its role as a basic element of film artistic. By making full use of various colors, the film will leave a deep impression on the visual feelings of audiences and bring a good sense of aesthetic effect. Apart from this, a proficient usage of colors can convey what the directors want to express in the most

Islamic Artwork Comparison and Analysis Two artworks-- the 15th-century Iranian bowl and the Chinese dish from the Qing dynasty-- make use of glaze colors, in-the-round directionality, and animal images at the center-- to demonstrate the interaction between the Islamic and Chinese culture during the ancient period. The art history of ceramic ware in Iran may be traced back into the prehistoric period. When agriculture developed and farming began on the highlands of Iran by ancient peoples of this

Collection located at Copenhagen, Denmark; that was photographed by Pernille Klemp. The dimensions for the canvas are forty-one inches by fifty-seven inches. In this art piece oil paint was used on linen canvas to help create different shades of blue color, adding not only more of a vibrant effect but also portraying a mood to the painting. By applying the oil paint, it gave the benefit of making the surface of the painting more smooth. The smoothness of the paint reflected gave more contrast to the

struggles with her internal conflict of resisting her Chinese culture. However, she begins to release this resistance as she ventures through China. The setting perpetuates the theme through the usage of transportation, the significance of the color gray amongst colors, and June May’s transition into a Chinese-American. As reflected by the setting and external places visited in “A Pair of Tickets,” June May’s interior state becomes more Chinese as she explores her native country. Including her temporary

Reading Response Color, heritage, and culture can greatly impact an individual or group in many interesting ways that most may not recognize. Zora Hurston for example, is a black female who doesn’t notice differences of skin color until she went away from her hometown to school. Elizabeth Wong is trying to learn her Chinese culture, per her mother’s request, while she relates more to the American culture. Last but not least Richard Rodriguez is of Hispanic culture and sees opportunities for the