The colour that Chinese men dislike the most is perhaps green. This aversion stems from centuries of tradition in Chinese history, where “wearing a green hat” signifies that a man’s wife has been unfaithful. Around 2,000 years ago in ancient China, green was regarded as a lowly and degrading colour. It was referred to as a “mixed colour” because it is created by blending blue and yellow. At that time, the general populace valued five “primary colours” – red, yellow, blue, white, and black –...