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Lunar New Year red packets: everything you need to know about giving and receiving lai see, from who and when to how much
Said to date as far back as China's Han dynasty (206BC to AD220), the giving of money-filled ornate red packets is intended to ward off evil spirits. Every Lunar New Year, people exchange good ...
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Red goes green: environmental group says you should reuse Lunar New Year red envelopes, send electronic lai-see
Over the past two weeks of Lunar New Year celebrations, 12-year-old Valerie Shek received more than 100 red packets. The pupil plans to save half of her lai-see money in the bank but does not want ...
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No hongbao, no problem? Young Chinese opt for simpler weddings, but it's taking a while for parents to come to terms with it
They are going as far as to refuse hongbao or red packets, cancel tea ceremonies and do away with emcees for the wedding banquet. Instead, they are opting for simpler weddings, with some using ...