The Colours of China

In the Chinese system of Wu Xing, Green is associated with the season of spring, and the direction east which faces the sunrise at the beginning of each new day.

Red is the colour most associated with China and for good reason. It’s the colour seen everywhere from commercial packaging to sacred buildings.

White is the fourth colour of the five phases, pointing west and is associated with the element of metal.

The final phase of the Wu Xing system, when all things have reached the utmost Yin, is represented by Black, the element of water and the cold ice of winter.