Lunar New Year is around the corner, this year falling on February 19. On this day, the year of the water rabbit closes and we will begin the year of the dragon — the fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac, ...
As we approach Chinese New Year and prepare for the Year of the Fire Horse, people around the world are getting ready to participate in special annual traditions that help them mark the holiday. One ...
Joss money is used as an offering for the dead, and many Asian cultures equate gifting joss money in red envelopes to wishing someone death. Red envelopes filled with lucky money are synonymous to ...
We usually think of December as the final month of gift giving, and then January 1 comes and it’s all over. But as everyone who celebrates the Lunar New Year knows, there’s one more red, shiny holiday ...
A court in eastern China’s Jiangsu province has ruled in favor of two teenagers who had sued their father for pocketing their red envelope, a type of monetary gift given during Lunar New Year or on ...