Red
A red envelope is a monetary gift which is given in Chinese society during holiday or special occasions. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck.
Red is strictly forbidden at funerals as it is a traditionally symbolic color of happiness.
Green
Generally green is associated with "health prosperity, and harmony" but green hats are associated with infidelity, which causes trouble for Catholic bishops, whose coat of arms have green hats on them.
White
Unlike the Western meanings of purity, chastity, holiness and cleanliness, White is associated with death and is used predominantly in funerals in Chinese culture.
Black
Black is a neutral color used in daily clothing but is also used during a funeral to symbolize mourning. A black cloth of some sort is usually hung over the dead person's picture.
Blue or Dark Blue
Blue or Dark blue is also a color for sombre occasions like funerals and deaths.
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