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Chinese New Year: Who and What Is a Red Envelope For?

One of the most important and well-known traditions of Chinese New Year is receiving a red envelope/red packet from your boss, parents, or relatives. Red envelopes are given to kids and elders to share the blessing. If you are the family breadwinner, you will prepare and hand out the red packets for both young and old. It ...

Emma Lu

Red envelopes for giving money to young people during the Chinese New Year.

Chinese Red Envelope Tradition Falling Under Growing Scrutiny

In China, the long-held tradition is to present your wedding gift in the form of a red envelope/red packet filled with money. Besides weddings, red envelopes are also commonly used during other special occasions. On Chinese New Year, the parents give red envelopes to children. In celebration of a newly born child, friends, family, and ...

Hermann Rohr

Different red envelores.