Comments on: What Color is Your Parachute? http://blog.stcassociates.com/2007/08/09/what-color-is-your-parachute/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:35:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: aaron http://blog.stcassociates.com/2007/08/09/what-color-is-your-parachute/comment-page-1/#comment-319 aaron Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:36:47 +0000 http://blog.stcassociates.com/?p=170#comment-319 The Chinese don't like black, it symbolise death. Match black and white is a big no-no too. In Taoist teachings, the two guardians of hell are dressed in white and black. In Japan, white carnation symbolise death. Green is also a no no for the Chinese, especially if it is a green hat. To describe a man wearing a green hat means his wife is cheating on him. In ancient China when there were still kings and dowagers, yellow is for the imperial family and it also looks like gold. Red symbolise prosperity and is a favourite colour during celebrations. In India, it is the colour of purity. The Chinese don’t like black, it symbolise death. Match black and white is a big no-no too. In Taoist teachings, the two guardians of hell are dressed in white and black.

In Japan, white carnation symbolise death.

Green is also a no no for the Chinese, especially if it is a green hat. To describe a man wearing a green hat means his wife is cheating on him.

In ancient China when there were still kings and dowagers, yellow is for the imperial family and it also looks like gold.

Red symbolise prosperity and is a favourite colour during celebrations. In India, it is the colour of purity.

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