Red Packets in Chinese Culture
Giving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red pockets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters (汉字), such as 1 and wealth.
How red packets are used
During Chinese New Year, 2 is (are) put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbour and friends.
The 3
Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is 4 red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.
How to give and receive
Giving and receiving red packets is a 5 act. Therefore. red packets are always 6 and received with both hands.
Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not _ 7 it in front of the giver. _ 8, things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign 9 names on a large scroll ( long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, _10 the money inside, and record it on a register (登记簿) next to the guests' names.
The amount (数量)
The amount of money is relative to your relationship to the person who receives —the11your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others .
What not to gift
Certain amounts of money are to be 12. Anything with a four is not god because four sounds similar to13in Chinese. Even numbers（偶数）, except four, are better than odd-as good things are believed to come in 14. For example, gifting ＄20 is better than ＄21.
The money inside a red packet should 15 be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.
Hongbao is a symbol of love from others, as well as a sign of good luck.
