Lu-Prosperity used to mean official's salary in feudal China. Its pronunciation in Chinese is the same with deer, so we can often see a deer in Chinese painting, meaning Lu.

Fu - Good Luck is one of the most popular Chinese characters used in Chinese New Year. It is often posted upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down fu means good luck came since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for came.

Fenghuang (feng4 huang2) are mythological Chinese birds that reign over all other birds. The males are called Feng and the females are Huang; in modern times, however, such a distinction of gender is sometimes blurred into a single female entity, as the bird is often paired with Chinese Dragon and the dragon has male connotations.
  In ancient China, they can often be found in the decorations of weddings or royalty, along with dragons. (The dragon and phoenix are considered symbols of blissful relations between husband and wife). Today, we follow the custom in apparel making by using a lot of phoenix motives.

The Celestial Chinese Dragon is comparable as the symbol of the Chinese race itself. Chinese around the world, proudly proclaim themselves "Lung Tik Chuan Ren" (Descendents of the Dragon). Dragons are referred to as the divine mythical creature that brings with it ultimate abundance, prosperity and good fortune.
The Chinese Dragon, or Lung , symbolizes power and excellence, valiancy and boldness, heroism and perseverance, nobility and divinity, that¡¯s why in most Mandarin garment making appears so frequently the dragon motives.

The Chinese have long conceived of a magical link between mankind and the landscape - that mankind is an integral part of the universe, is swept along and controlled by its flow, and shares its fate. Feng Shui springs from these ideas and seeks to enhance and harmonise with the environment rather than deplete and dominate it. In this sense the ancient Feng Shui practitioners were early environmentalists.

Literally translated Feng Shui means wind and water. This relates to the idea that the landscape has always been, and still is, eroded by the forces of wind and water. Humankind must find a balanced way to live in this changing environment. So, for instance, it was long ago discovered that a house situated halfway up a hill on the north side of the river facing south received optimal sun, was protected from harsh winds, avoided floods and still had access to water crops - and so it was easier to survive.

Feng Shui practitioners will seek to enhance the ambience of their living space through choice of image and proper placement. Generally they will seek paintings of scenic landscapes that depict a successful balance of yin and yang in the natural environment, or paintings that symbolise positive qualities such as good fortune and a harmonious life.