Guose: Chinese Colors

A little Chinese color, wherever you are. Pine blossom. Sky-water blue. Pomegranate skirt. In Chinese tradition, a color's name can hold an image of its own. Guose brings together 384 traditional Chinese colors, their names, poetry and cultural context—a quiet place to browse, read and find inspiration. MEET A COLOR Swipe up or down to discover the next color. Chinese color names, original verses and artistic illustrations share the screen. Tap to look closer and explore the color values and related reading. A WAY IN, IN ENGLISH Every one of the 384 colors includes an English color-name gloss and a short English introduction. The interface is available in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. The Chinese names remain part of the visual experience. Poetry, original literary works and longer commentary remain in Chinese; they are not fully translated into English. Where…