See it? Right there. Look. Color.
Color is certainly different here. I.e., there is color here.
North America, you're way behind. Way, way behind, but you may not be able to do anything about it.
I was just thinking about this a few minutes ago.
For example, you build a house, or you buy an existing one — doesn't matter. Then you put up a wall, effectively putting your property inside a courtyard, with an opaque wall around it. And a locked iron gate to control entry. Or a solid iron door.
Done. And then what? Everyone would go nuts. They'd suddenly want to know what you're doing in there. Right? What it is you've got to hide?
Satanic rituals? Animal torture? Weird experiments?
Maybe you just like privacy, but that doesn't work in North America. Forget that normally you don't need eight-foot-high stone walls topped with electric fencing in North America to keep yourself safe, so you'd at least need a severe desire for privacy to do this. Followed within weeks of the wall's completion with you being run out of town for not being like everyone else.
OK then, skip the wall.
Instead, paint your house bright blue. Orange will do too. Or brilliant, screaming yellow.
No matter — you'll get about the same response.
Color isn't allowed unless it is dull brown or dull green, or slate gray or white. No crimson. No neon green with purple trim. None of that.
But here? Yes, it's OK here. Almost required. Something is required. Some color that indicates life and enthusiasm and a desire for celebration. No one seems to care how any particular building is architected or constructed, or whether it's next to an office or a junkyard, let alone what color it is, or used to be.
A huge number of buildings in the historic center of town even show, around to the side, where their weathered walls are visible, that they're made of mud brick and wattle, and they are still standing after 500 or so years. So that gives you some perspective. In the sense that those buildings just are. And so what?
If it's there it's OK, or you don't care, or if a building is especially noticeable you have a landmark.
But if it's colorful, in and of itself, then what?
Non-issue.