Unit six, symbols of chinese culture chinese culture is one of the oldest in the world, and IT is rich introduction and beliefs. Many of the things you see here or even taste in china may be symbols with special meanings in many western stories. Dragons of frightening me. However, people in china are not frightened of them. Instead, they think dragons are a symbol, power and good fortune. Chinese dragons are so popular in china that you can see them in many places, such as places, buildings, money, clothes, paintings and jewelry, for example, to hope that once children become dragons means that parents hope their children will do well in life. In china, people think dragons are so powerful that they call themselves the descendants of the dragon. In china, red is a powerful color with special meaning. Many people think IT brings good luck and wealth, so you will see red decorations such as paper cuts, couples and lanton. During festivals like the chinese new year add traditional chinese weddings, both the bride and groom wear red. Red also has positive meanings in other cultures. For example, a red carpet shows importance and red roses symbolize love. However, in western culture, red could sometimes mean loss. If a company has red or is in the red, IT means that they are losing more money than they are earning. Certain numbers are lucky in china because they sound like other chinese words with positive meanings. Six, for example, sounds like flow. The number two is also lucky because the chinese believe that good things come in pairs. Eight sounds like a word which means to make a fortune and a symbolizes wealth. Lastly, nine has the same pronunciation as the character 9，which means long last, so I has come to symbolize a long life. On the other hand, four sounds like death. But china is not the only place with special numbers. In america. For example, seven is a lucky number, while thirteen is an unlucky number.