![]() □ Fun fact: the cash inside hongbao has a special name – 壓歲錢/压岁钱 (yā suì qián), literally suppressing Sui money. While we all love extra bucks to start the year, 紅包/红包 represents good luck and blessings for the year ahead. However, when you start earning for yourself, you’re expected to give back to your parents. Parents give out 紅包/红包 to the younger generation during the Chinese New Year. 紅包/红包 (hóng bāo), aka hongbao, is a red envelope stuffed with cash. □ dumplings (饺 jiǎo) and to meet (again) (交 jiāo) Red envelope 紅包/红包 □ fish (魚/鱼 yú) and surplus/life of abundance (餘/余 yú) □ Fun facts: homophones and words that sound alike appear during Chinese New Year practice A LOT, especially when it comes to food. So, when 福 is pasted upside down (倒), it creates a pun that implies “luck has arrived!” For example, the character 福 (fú luck) is a very popular character written on 春聯/春联. And some are turned upside down on purpose as a tradition. People hang them on their doorways, walls or windows to make wishes for the coming year. ![]() Spring couplets are red paper strips with black or golden characters written on top. To the Chinese, the essence of the Spring Festival lies in the beautiful decorations – bright red lanterns, lavish flowers and plants – and of course, spring couplets! (春聯/春联 chūn lián) In this post, you will learn the 5 common Chinese New Year traditions. Each day has special meanings and traditions to honor. Chinese New Year 2023 will fall on Jan 22nd, and its celebrations traditionally last for 15 days! Chinese New Year is otherwise called the Spring Festival (春節/春节 chūn jié).
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