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I'm curious about the name.
by Kiro 9y ago
I'm curious about the name.
- superquest 9y agoexplanation: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/red-envelop.htm https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/red-en... it's kind of like the Chinese equivalent of Christmas presents ...
- yen223 9y agoHongBao means "red envelope" in mandarin. It's usually filled with cash, and is something we give to other people as gifts in festive occasions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_envelope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_envelope
- bertil 9y agoIt’s odd because, for me, Red envelopes are associated with personal, discretionary, Holiday gift, not charity, evergetic or common good.