Chinese cultures

red

1

剪纸

paper cutting

2

on festive occasion

喜庆场合

3

商店开业

store openings

4

四代同堂

four generations of a family to live under the same roof

5

红灯笼象征生活美满和生意兴隆

red lanterns symbolize a happy life and flourishing business

purple

1

灯笼

lantern

2

生活美满

a happy life

3

结婚典礼

wedding ceremonies

4

团圆饭

family reunion meal

5

the imperial court

宫廷

black

1

红灯笼

red lanterns

2

flourishing business

生意兴隆

3

Chinese folk art

中国传统民间表演

4

national banquets

国宴

5

宫廷厨师

royal chef

white

1

舞狮

lion dance

2

to adopt the mother's family name

跟随母姓

3

新中国成立

the founding of the People’s Republic of  China

4

the marine silk road

海上丝绸之路

5

“fish” sounds like “surplus” or “abundant” in Chinese

汉语中“鱼”字的发音与“余”字的发音相同

silver

1

汉朝

Han Dynasty

2

东汉

Eastern Han Dynasty

3

北京烤鸭

Beijing roast duck

4

expensive and graceful tea set

昂贵、雅致的茶具

5

thrift is a praiseworthy virtue

节省是一种值得弘扬的美德