Comments on: Colours In Cultures http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colours-in-cultures Ideas, issues, knowledge, data - visualized! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doughttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-42985 Doug Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:22:45 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-42985 I'm curious how this relates to feng shui. I know that colors can relate to different points on the baguai, such as red in the south, related to reputation or fame. I’m curious how this relates to feng shui. I know that colors can relate to different points on the baguai, such as red in the south, related to reputation or fame.

]]> By: Aaronhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-27285 Aaron Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:02:15 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-27285 Hi guys,Richard Searle above recommended one of my University projects to you, http://www.coloursengine.com. The site records location by IP, and asks the visitors to add their association of colours with emotions, this way they're is no guessing about a general consensus - i.e. the information available on the site isn't a guess or from WikiPedia, it's user contributed and it's steadily growing for a large number of countries now. A lot of people still say 'we learnt this colour meant this', I was taught the simplest way to find out what something means is to ask the person the question rather than working with assumptions, hence, ColoursEngine :)It hasn't had much for China so far, but here's what it's got: http://www.coloursengine.com/browse/country/ChinaIf anyone would like a copy of the data to use for visualisations etc I'd be more than happy to share it.All the best,Aaron Hi guys,

Richard Searle above recommended one of my University projects to you, http://www.coloursengine.com. The site records location by IP, and asks the visitors to add their association of colours with emotions, this way they’re is no guessing about a general consensus – i.e. the information available on the site isn’t a guess or from WikiPedia, it’s user contributed and it’s steadily growing for a large number of countries now. A lot of people still say ‘we learnt this colour meant this’, I was taught the simplest way to find out what something means is to ask the person the question rather than working with assumptions, hence, ColoursEngine :)

It hasn’t had much for China so far, but here’s what it’s got:
http://www.coloursengine.com/browse/country/China

If anyone would like a copy of the data to use for visualisations etc I’d be more than happy to share it.

All the best,

Aaron

]]> By: Website Templates.bzhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-23493 Website Templates.bz Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:09:10 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-23493 I know a lot about colors. When I studied Chinese, together with the language we studied sme cultural applications, and so orange there means MONEY yellow - LOVE and red- LUCK... this what I remembered at once. but it's def the matter of traditions and prejudices)every color is unique and sufficient! I know a lot about colors.
When I studied Chinese, together with the language we studied sme cultural applications, and so
orange there means MONEY
yellow – LOVE
and red- LUCK…
this what I remembered at once.
but it’s def the matter of traditions and prejudices)

every color is unique and sufficient!

]]> By: MCSE courses UKhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-23438 MCSE courses UK Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:51:37 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-23438 Its totally depends on the myths and belief. Different people has different myths form every different country and culture. Its totally depends on the myths and belief. Different people has different myths form every different country and culture.

]]> By: sumvision cyclonehttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-22884 sumvision cyclone Fri, 28 May 2010 04:28:16 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-22884 I just returned from Ecuador, where the population exceeds all other indigenous. The colours used by women, the primary bright green, purple, red, turquoise, blue, yellow, surely have a meaning. The colours used in coats, scarves and shawls, long skirts of wool, velvet knee pleated skirts, some with embroidery at low, low, white embroidered blouses are so amazing you may wonder what this means. And the hat alone. I just returned from Ecuador, where the population exceeds all other indigenous. The colours used by women, the primary bright green, purple, red, turquoise, blue, yellow, surely have a meaning. The colours used in coats, scarves and shawls, long skirts of wool, velvet knee pleated skirts, some with embroidery at low, low, white embroidered blouses are so amazing you may wonder what this means. And the hat alone.

]]> By: davidhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-21179 david Thu, 06 May 2010 21:59:08 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-21179 @ryan - thanks for correction of red celebration in China. Any chance of a reference or source? (not that I'm doubting you). @ryan – thanks for correction of red celebration in China. Any chance of a reference or source? (not that I’m doubting you).

]]> By: Gerardo Pazhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-20974 Gerardo Paz Tue, 04 May 2010 15:12:14 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-20974 A really sad work...Nice idea but is very incomplete. Really, do you think south american people don´t have any relation between emotions and colors as, for example western (and north, I guess) people has? A really sad work…Nice idea but is very incomplete. Really, do you think south american people don´t have any relation between emotions and colors as, for example western (and north, I guess) people has?

]]> By: zeliabluehttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-20935 zeliablue Mon, 03 May 2010 15:41:36 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-20935 Me gusta vuestro debate. Puede que esté incompleto y que no sea muy legible pero me parece un buen principio. Ánimo. Me gusta vuestro debate. Puede que esté incompleto y que no sea muy legible pero me parece un buen principio. Ánimo.

]]> By: Roberthttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-20899 Robert Sun, 02 May 2010 15:49:25 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-20899 I agree with others that at first it was a little hard to read at first, but I do see how it encourages exploration. I started at a color combo I knew (e.g. Western/Bad Luck) and then bit-by-bit outward (culture) and around (symbolic meaning). I agree with others that at first it was a little hard to read at first, but I do see how it encourages exploration. I started at a color combo I knew (e.g. Western/Bad Luck) and then bit-by-bit outward (culture) and around (symbolic meaning).

]]> By: Jeremyhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/colours-in-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-20889 Jeremy Sun, 02 May 2010 07:54:35 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1449#comment-20889 I like the idea, but the infographic is nearly impossible to read... I completely agree with Nick and Saeed Khan's opinions. It would work better if all the necessary info was directly on the graph, and not on a distracting, colorless and 100-items-long legend. I like the idea, but the infographic is nearly impossible to read… I completely agree with Nick and Saeed Khan’s opinions. It would work better if all the necessary info was directly on the graph, and not on a distracting, colorless and 100-items-long legend.

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