Award of Excellence
Vincent Yu
Associated Press
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"RED CHINA"
The color red has long had special significance in China, symbolizing health, wealth, and good wishes. Its red army and a sea of red flags and banners came to characterize both cities and countryside following the success of the 1949 revolution. However, in the more than three decades since the death of revolutionary leader Mao Zedong and the jettisoning of orthodox Marxism, red has taken on different meanings and contexts, some ancient, some very modern, finding its way into home furnishings, luxury items, clothing, and leisure goods, as well as the restored vestiges of Beijingís imperial heritage.
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In this Nov. 12, 2012 photo, a Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard with a fire extinguisher in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing.
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