One of the highlights of Chinese New Year is the myriad types ... The front of the red packet has a drawing of the playground with the words long nian da ji, which translates to "good luck in ...

[Photo by Li Hongrui/chinadaily.com.cn] Recently, I checked how many WeChat red packets I got in 2016: 495, which contains about 10,000 yuan ($1455), most from my family and friends. As Chinese ...

Red packets are not just given out during Lunar New Year but also on other special occasions such as weddings and birthdays.

The concept is based on the Chinese tradition of hongbao (“red packet”), where people give ... slice of the pie is crowned the “luckiest draw recipient.” That has made possible an unusual ...

One of the enduring traditions for Chinese communities globally is for adults to give the young red packets containing money during the Lunar New Year as a blessing of good luck and well wishes.

2025 is serving up a festive double whammy – before we’ve barely put away the Christmas wrapping paper, it’s already time to start hunting for red packets for an early Chinese New Year.

Is this Chinese New Year going to be your first time giving out ang baos (red packets) as a newlywed couple ... the topic or make a quick exit. Some draw the line at an even earlier stage ...

Scores of WeChat users are expected to send Red Packet payments to celebrate the Chinese New Year. WeChat is the popular messaging platform in China that beats rivals such as WhatsApp. Tied with a ...

It is a long-standing Chinese tradition during the Lunar New Year to give out red packets, also known as lai see in Cantonese and hong bao in Mandarin. Usually handed out in pairs and containing ...