Red has long been regarded as the traditional color for Chinese Spring Festival celebrations. /CFP

Red has long been regarded as the traditional color for Chinese Spring Festival celebrations. /CFP

From a myriad of red-themed festive decorations to mesmerizing dragon and lion dances, China's Spring Festival celebrations invariably center around the color red. In Chinese culture, red is deeply ingrained with auspicious symbolism, representing fortune, luck, vitality, happiness, and prosperity. On the flip side, when St. Patrick's Day unfolds in Ireland, the predominant color shifts to a vibrant sea of green. This prevalence of green can be attributed to Ireland's nickname, "The Emerald Isle," the green stripe adorning the Irish flag, and certain religious associations.