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\tDifferent from costumes of other countries, Chinese clothing features<\/strong>(\u7279\u70b9 tèdi\u01cen) is very distinctive and with profound Chinese culture. Features of Traditional Chinese Clothing because of relatively plain design and structure of traditional Chinese clothing, embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress.<\/p>\n \tDarker Colors<\/strong><\/p>\n \tDarker colors<\/strong>(\u989c\u8272 yánsè) were much more favored than lighter ones in traditional Chinese clothing so the main color of ceremonial clothing tended to be dark while bright, elaborate tapestry designs accented. Lighter colored clothing was worn more frequently by the common people for everyday use.<\/p>\n \tColors and Seasons<\/strong><\/p>\n \tThe Chinese associate certain colors with specific seasons<\/strong>(\u5b63\u8282 jìjié): green represents spring, red symbolizes summer, white represents autumn, and black symbolizes winter. The Chinese are said to have a fully developed system of matching, coordinating, and contrasting colors and shades of light and dark in apparel.<\/p>\n \tRed Color<\/strong><\/p>\n \tRed is favorite for most Chinese people since Red symbolizes good luck in traditional mind. Chinese people prefer to wear in red when they are celebrating some important festivals or events in their life, such as wedding<\/strong>(\u5a5a\u793c h\u016bnl\u01d0) ceremony.<\/p>\n