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During the Chinese New Year, young people who greet their elders with a happy and abundant new year are handed lucky red envelopes by the elders. These envelopes are really good luck for a youngster because these have money inside. The lucky red envelopes are called hong bao in Mandarin, or lai see in Cantonese.
Money in even amounts, except for 4, is considered lucky. 4 is not a good amount to put into the lucky envelopes because the Chinese word for four sounds similar to the sound of death . A good way to gauge the amount to put into a hong bao is roughly the same amount as a candy bar. An adult can give 1 envelope, while married couples usually give 2 envelopes. It is said that in some parts of China, only mothers give away the hong bao.
We know these aren't traditional lucky money envelopes (which are made entirely out of red paper), but they are bright and fun and colorful, and easy to cut out and fold. We've kept the colour only on the front side of the envelope to save on printer ink, but included a n"sticker2" which you can use to seal up the envelope if you wish. Don't forget to include some paper money inside first!
Place three coins or bills in an envelope and place them atop the frame of your doorway, in your prosperity corner, in your wallet, or with your financial statements. Some practitioners recommend placing one in each corner of your desk for wealth. In China, these red envelopes are used to hold "lucky money " or small precious gifts such as gold or jewelry.
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