'Lucky' red envelopes are popular across Hong Kong and China ByNews from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring Chinese people would rather receive bank transfers ...

The tradition of giving “Li xi”, known in English as “lucky money”, in envelopes is one of the most anticipated Tet customs, especially among children. The tradition of giving “Li xi”, known in ...

A friend asks if I have folded lucky red envelopes before. I tell them about the hongbao workshop I will be leading. There’s some hesitation and a “hmmm”. No, I admit, but there’s always a first.

Every Lunar New Year, children are typically given red envelopes containing "lucky money", meant to represent good wishes for the year ahead. Every Lunar New Year, children are typically given red ...

Chinese people would rather receive bank transfers than traditional red envelopes filled with cash, it's reported. More than half of those questioned in a poll would rather money was wired to their ...

Lunar New Year is around the corner, this year falling on January 22. On this day, the year of the tiger closes and we will begin the year of the rabbit — the fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac, ...