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Chinese New Year Red Envelopes 新年红包
This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 14, 2010. My regular source of red envelopes is the local bank or 99 Ranch supermarket. Many Chinese bookstores also have red envelopes available for purchase. If you want to make your own, you can find free Ni Hao Kai-Lan Chinese New Year Red Envelopes at the…
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In Search of Roots
As a child, Chinese New Year was a time to receive red envelopes (红包) and eat sticky rice cake (年糕) or nian gao. It is quite easy to be a child during Chinese New Year. However, what about the adults? Whatever customs we picked up, if any, from our parents, one day, each of us…