In China<\/a>, writing someone\u2019s name in red is unlucky and it usually means you want to cut them out of your life; just make sure you don\u2019t have red ink on your hands if something bad happens to them!<\/p>\n In English<\/a> it\u2019s fairly common to say you\u2019re \u2018feeling blue\u2019 if you feel sad. But in Germany<\/a>, to be blue (‘blau sein’) is to be drunk.<\/p>\n Weddings in the West are all decked out in white, but the same is not true of China<\/a>, where white is the colour of mourning. Instead, brides wear red, as the colour symbolises good luck.<\/p>\n In many cultures, a black cat is seen as lucky: in Japan<\/a>, it’s believed to attract suitors, and in Scotland<\/a> a cat arriving at your home is a sign of prosperity coming your way. 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<\/a><\/p>\nPoisoned Pens<\/h3>\n
Feeling blue? You\u2019ll regret it in the morning…<\/h3>\n
White: it\u2019s the new black<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nPurr-fect Opposites<\/h3>\n
Colourful Confrontations<\/h3>\n