Chinese Lucky Colour
Sunday, 10. February 2008, 18:42:11
This week we (they, I mean, but can be universal cannot it?) had Chinese New Year.
There was a festival in Birmingham Chinatown too. At the centre of Chinatown, there is a large complex called the Arcadian Centre where there are some Chinese and non-Chinese restaurants, and some pubs/clubs.
And there is this fountain in the central square of the Arcadian Centre. Do you notice something unusual?
Yes, they put red colouring in the water
I know that red is lucky colour for the Chinese people, but isn't this a bit spooky?
There was a festival in Birmingham Chinatown too. At the centre of Chinatown, there is a large complex called the Arcadian Centre where there are some Chinese and non-Chinese restaurants, and some pubs/clubs.
And there is this fountain in the central square of the Arcadian Centre. Do you notice something unusual?
Yes, they put red colouring in the water
I know that red is lucky colour for the Chinese people, but isn't this a bit spooky?
*welcome back Kayoko..
By fbaggins, # 11. February 2008, 00:27:32
By galadriel, # 11. February 2008, 11:55:59
You are absolutely right. I assumed it is just a red dye, but who knows?
And Kimbers,
Why you don't like green water? It might look like melon soda, which looks better thay bloody water.
By tabatakayoko, # 12. February 2008, 16:42:48
By galadriel, # 13. February 2008, 00:15:21
By the way, red water is fairy amazing.
By zariski, # 17. February 2008, 03:53:40
The Japanese people very swiftly abandonned the new year of the lunar calender, although I heard that in countryside there are places that still observe the old calender new year.
Idea of putting dye in the water is really amazing. The Japanese would never have thought about it.
For the Japanese people, the red itself is not a lucky colour, but when it is combined with white, they become "lucky colours".
By the way, my hair-dresser is Korean. I went her salon the other day, and collected all the information where I can find good Korean food in London (there is next to nothing in Birmingham where i live). I am looking forward to taking a trip to there.
By tabatakayoko, # 22. February 2008, 17:15:41
If you are coming to London then New Malden is the place to go for Korean Food, lots of Korean shops on the high street - also home to http://www.koreafoods.co.uk
Also try - http://www.japancentre.com/
By anonymous user, # 23. April 2008, 15:51:23