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 ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Handing out red envelopes (紅包) during the Lunar New Year is a key Chinese tradition, with red ...

Celebrated across Asia and beyond, it marks the start of a new year based on the cycles of the moon rather than the Gregorian ...

filling red envelopes with money, and visiting with family. Lunar New Year celebrations are open to other ethnicities as well. For example, many Filipinos attend Lunar New Year events at Chinese ...