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Holidays, festivals, and timeless Chinese rituals.

Red envelopes and Chinese New Year decorations
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Why Do Chinese People Give Red Envelopes?

Red envelopes (็บขๅŒ…) are everywhere during Chinese New Year โ€” but they're also sent for weddings, birthdays, and even digitally via WeChat. Here's the full story.

5 min readยทJan 25, 2024
Red and gold Chinese New Year lanterns and decorations
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Why Do Chinese People Celebrate Lunar New Year?

Firecrackers, red envelopes, family reunions, and 15 days of celebrations. Lunar New Year is the world's biggest annual human migration. Here's what it means and why it matters so much.

6 min readยทMar 15, 2024