THE MEANING OF BLUE AROUND THE GLOBE. 1  In Chinese culture, colors corresponded with the five primary elements, the directions, and the four seasons. Blue was associated with wood, east, and spring. 2  Blue, blue-green, and green are sacred colors in Iran, where they symbolize paradise.
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The difference between a raffle and a Chinese auction is that in a raffle with multiple prizes, there is one hat from which names are drawn, but in a Chinese auction each prize has its own hat. This allows ticket buyers to choose which prize to focus on, as opposed to having a first, second, third, etc. prize.