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What do you mean by wearing a red rope on your right hand?

In the traditional culture of China, it is a common custom to wear a red rope on the right hand. Red rope is usually made of red silk thread, which means blessing and keeping safe.

Here are several explanations:

Pray for peace. In ancient times, people thought that the left side of the body was "Yin" and the right side was "Yang". Wearing red rope can adjust the balance of yin and yang, and increase wealth and peace.

Confession In modern society, some young people like to send red ropes to their favorite objects to express their love or friendship.

Believe in superstition. In some folk beliefs, red is regarded as a color that can ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, and wearing red rope can play a role in exorcising evil spirits and avoiding disasters.