The Color Red Essay

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Red Family reunion plays a very important role for every Chinese. People left home for working, studying, far away from their hometowns and families, will always come back to home in the Chinese Festival. As a student studying aboard, I have missed the big day twice, which means that I have not see everyone in my family for two years. In my memory, red is a symbol of Spring Festival. Red, is a color of good luck for every Chinese, that brings the circumstances of lively, prosperous and peaceful. Red, is a connection between me and family. “Wake up! wake up! It is new year and happy new year!” I am always woken up by the rushing voice from my grandmother in the morning of new year. She is in a kind of chaos, in the kitchen, …show more content…

It is a symbol of good luck and best wishes. During the dinner, my grandfather proposes a toast first, wishing everything is going well during the next year. Chinese people would like to compare life to red and fire, which means everything is in the ascendant. After, they will give us, young generation a red packet, called “Hong Bao” and we have to say something good for them, like wishing them good health. Before I was seven years old, my mother told me she will keep the red packet for me and when I grow up, she will give it back. Although, I understand that I gather the red packet means that my mother need to give the red packet back to their children, which means my mother gives the money to me, I still want to use the money to buy some food or fireworks. So one day, I told my mother “I am a big boy now. I can keep the money by myself. So can I take the red packet this year?”. Since that year, I am really happy that I have the power to own my red packet. The money of the red packet will be used by buying some snacks and drinks. Young people, like me, will going out buy some fireworks or firecrackers. There are a lot of kind fireworks in China, including sparklers, firecrackers, basic fireworks, and ariel or display fireworks. Almost all of that are packed in red. Everyone places their wonderful aspirations on the red firework and carefully

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