Melanija Trump wears Red a dress to meet the president of China and the first lady

Tonight, Melania Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, wearing red—a symbolic color in China that represents happiness and good luck. Earlier today, Trump had stepped off the plane with her husband in a different black belted dress with white bows that recalled previous military-influenced coats and suits. The sudden change in palette appeared to be a deliberate nod to Chinese culture, picked for the couples’ first meeting on U.S. soil.