WHAT IS RED COUPLED ?


, The favorite colour during Chinese New Year is red.
Auspicious Chinese calligraphy are also written on red rice paper and are called ‘chun-lian”(春联,red couplets).
“HuiChun”(挥春,writing red couplets) is a Chinese tradition during Lunar New Year. There are many writing styles of calligraphy.
One way is to write a single Chinese character (i.e.春,spring)or two Chinese characters(i.e.吉祥,auspicious).
Chinese calligraphy can be written on a pair of red couplets
Here are some of artworks which were done by Dr Tan Ching Yam.
If you have any question on Chinese calligraphy, please feel free to email to Dr Tan
Thanks.
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