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But as everyone who celebrates the Lunar New Year knows, there’s one more red, shiny holiday gift (or envelope) to open on…well, sometime between January 21 and February 20.
A red envelope, red packet, lai see (Chinese: 利是; Cantonese Yale: laih sih), hongbao or ang pau (traditional Chinese: 紅包; simplified Chinese: 红包; pinyin: hóngbāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-pau) is a gift of money given during holidays or for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, and birthdays. [1]
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Here's why you shouldn't open your Christmas present too early. Josh King. Updated December 29, 2017 at 10:53 AM.
A red envelope (or hóngbāo) is a monetary gift which is given during special occasions in Chinese and other East Asian societies. Red envelope may also refer to: WeChat red envelope, a mobile application developed by Chinese technology company Tencent; Red Envelope club, a form of Cabaret in Taiwan
Moreover, the bride's family receives the bride price (Chinese: 娉金; pinyin: pīng jīn; lit. 'abundant gold' [4]) in red envelopes. The bride's family also returns (回禮, huílǐ) a set of gifts to the groom's side. [5] Additionally, the bride's parents bestow a dowry (嫁妝, jiàzhuāng, kè-chng) on the bride.
Write the return address in the top left corner. Write the recipient's address slightly centered on the bottom half of the envelope. Place the stamp in the top right corner.
The traditional red packet was plain darker red without the orange tint typical of the tradition red dye in the old days. Anyone has a better picture? Got one . 69.234.101.39 04:12, 22 January 2006 (UTC) I think "red pocket" may be another name for this concept. QZ 03:38, 22 November 2005 (UTC)