Red is China's favorite color. There is a lot of red to be seen on this Beijing Street. I was attracted first by the red lanterns decorating this house and the street in front of it. A woman wearing a red t-shirt under her jacket walked towards me, carrying a red plastic bag and a red purse. Just as I was about to shoot, a man emerged from the doorway, carrying another red lantern. Later I noticed that the tiny lions at the doorstep had red ribbons on their necks, a window had a red frame, a red bag was resting on the sidewalk, red electrical wire was used to power the lanterns, and there are even red street signs in the far background. Coincidence? I don’t think so. Red is the most powerful primary color, rich in symbolic meaning, and historically linked to Chinese culture.