Postcard, The Red Chinese Lanterns



At the ancient China, the first Qin emperor chose black as his official color to extinguish the red of the preceding Zhou dynasty. 

The preponderance of red had a resurgence in Mao's Communist Era. It may well be that the ancient auspicious associations of red would help the Communist cause. 

Nowadays, the red color in decorations mainly evokes a sign of joy and that ancient wish for self protection and great good fortune.


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