Red Packets in Chinese Culture
Giving Hongbao （red packets） is a tradition in China. Traditional red packets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters（汉字）, such as happiness and wealth.
How red packets are used
During Chinese New Year, money is put inside red packets which are then h out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours and friends.
The c
Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is why red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.
How to give and receive
Giving and receiving red packets is a s act. Therefore, red packets are always presented and received with both hands.
Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not open it in front of the giver. H, things are different at a Chinese wedding（婚礼）, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign their names on a large scroll （long piece of paper）. The attendants will open the packets , and r it on a register（登记簿） at once next to the guests' names.
The amount（数量）
The amount of money is relative to your relationship（关系） to the person who receives it—the c your 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 should be a. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds s to death in Chinese. Even numbers （偶数） are better than odd numbers e four, as good things are believed to come in pairs. For example, gifting ￥20 is better than ￥21. Besides, money inside a red packet should always be new.
Hongbao is a symbol of good l as well as a sign of love from others. It is a Chinese traditional culture which will be passed on forever.
