white can be a sign of sorrow, grief, mourning and/or recent bereavement in India too. -----Original Message----- From: Khalid Al-Shehari [mailto:mcuihka2 at FS1.CCL.UMIST.AC.UK] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:47 AM To: DISCOURS at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG Subject: the colour "white" Is it true that the colour "white" connotes DEATH in China?