Design wise, the red packets are the usual red colour and features the Chinese new year greeting gong xi fa cai printed in orange. Overall, it gives off somewhat of a rustic vibe, with ...

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 ...

2025 is serving up a festive double whammy – before we’ve barely put away the Christmas wrapping paper, it’s already time to start hunting for red packets for an early Chinese New Year.

Hongbao, or red packets, are traditionally handed out by married couples to children during Chinese New Year as a token of good luck. Paper producer Olympia Premiums told CNA that sales of ...