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In Eastern traditions, red has some different associations than it does in the West. In China red is a symbol of loyalty, honour, courage, fortune, fertility, success, summer, passion, and happiness. Red is thus a symbol of very positive things in China. Red is often used at weddings in China, the bride sporting a red dress, and is often used to wrap money or gifts. Indeed, the special red packets (lai see in Cantonese or hóng bāo in Mandarin) are monetary gifts distributed at Chinese New Year. The only negative association that red holds in China is its use in ...

I love my best friend, but sometimes I really struggle to hold back my jealousy. She's just one of life's lucky ones. She's gorgeous, intelligent and got a great job with a huge pay packet as soon as she graduated and has been climbing up the career ladder ever since. ...

I really don't know how some people live with themselves, this story is absolutely disgusting. A father and son fraudster team lived the high life after conning hundreds of pounds out of elderly and vulnerable people in South Yorkshire for mobility aids that they never received. ...

In summer I always find it tough to find a decent pair of shoes that aren’t too hot to wear and also look good....

Yesterday afternoon in central London was strangely quiet. I realise there are strikes and demonstrations at the moment, and a festival in Hyde Park, so I imagine lots of people are congregating in areas out of ear shot from the streets. But London did feel very very still in comparison to a normal Saturday afternoon....