Colours

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Most people have a favourite colour due to personal tastes， but how people feel about colours depends on their culture. This can be very important to people in businesses that sell products all over the world. They might choose a colour because they think it is exciting or attractive， but in another country the same colour could be used to give a sad message.

In Britain， the essential colour for a bride to wear is white. In China and other eastern countries， brides often wear red because red is a sign of good luck， happiness and prosperity（繁榮）. As a sharp contrast， red is an unusual colour for a British bride to wear. In Britain， red is used as a sign of danger. Road signs and warning labels are often in red. In eastern cultures， however， the colour red does not mean you have to be careful.

In Egypt， yellow is the colour linked to death. In Britain and other western cultures， death and funerals（葬禮） are usually linked to the colour black. However， in many eastern countries， white is the colour most people connect with death and funerals.

In Britain， green is used in traffic signals to tell people that it is safe to go. Green is often seen as a positive and lucky colour but wearing green at weddings is unlucky. In some cultures green is linked to cheating or jealousy.

Many people like the colour orange， because it is bright and exciting. Some advertisers will not use orange in their advertisements， because they believe it suggests that the products are cheap and perhaps not of good quality.

Why do brides in China and other eastern countries wear red？

在我們周圍的世界中，色彩無處不在，每一種顏色都承載著獨特的能量和信息。（剩余1791字）