A Chinese knot（中国结） is woven（编织） with a single rope（绳）.It has different shapes.Each shape has own meaning.People can use ropes of different colors to weave a Chinese knot，but they usually use red because it means good .
The Chinese knot，a folk art，has a long history.People first made them to record information and send messages before they started to use words.The knots were used for decoration（装饰） and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty.But this art wasn't really accepted by the common people the Qing Dynasty.
Even today，Chinese knots still hold the value of feelings when they are sent as gifts.For ，lovers may give a knot to their love.The "double happiness knot" is given and used at weddings（婚礼） to express each other's love and wishes for growing old together.
Knots are also used when people make traditional clothes in China.They can play the role of buttons（纽扣） and now silk is widely to make these clothing knots.
Many tourists including foreigners like to buy Chinese knots gifts for lovers or friends during their trips.There are many shopping streets for people to buy Chinese knots.Yiwu Commodity Market in Zhejiang Province is a good place for that.There are many different kinds of beautiful Chinese knots there.They are with customers.
