Red packets traditionally contained a small sum of money given to children during the Chinese New Year. But unlike in southern China, such as Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, where people mostly give ...

While lai see can be handed out during all auspicious occasions – such as birthdays, weddings and graduations – at Lunar New Year, they should be exchanged between the first and 15th day of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As I compiled our popular annual list of best CNY red packet designs this year, I realised that the ancient tradition of giving ...

Giving Hongbao (red packets or red envelopes) during the Chinese New Year is another tradition. A red packet is simply a red envelope with gift money in it, which symbolizes luck and wealth. Red ...

INSTEAD of traditional red packets, more corporates and consumers in Singapore are opting for cash-containing envelopes in other hues, printing companies have said. This is even as overall demand for ...

SINGAPORE - More red packets are getting a new lease of life in Singapore as businesses expand collection points around the island dedicated to recycling the festive envelopes, which are typically ...

SINGAPORE — It is an unspoken rule that is widely practised and accepted: Guests of a Chinese wedding reception in Singapore are expected to give the wedding couple a red packet, or hongbao, ...