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When best to open your Lunar New Year red packets to avoid bad luck and set yourself up for an auspicious Year of the Dragon

If you forgot to open your lai see packets last Friday – the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, also known as “People’s Day” – then you need to …

Lunar New Year red packets: everything you need to know about giving and receiving lai see, from who and when to how much

by Haddis Thomas

Do you really have to give lai see to your siblings? Why do people sometimes give out two red packets? Does any old banknote fit the bill? We answer all …

Opinion | Lunar New Year: how folding red envelopes opens up Chinese cultural traditions

by Walter Watson

For example, I once held a Lunar New Year presentation at work. My colleagues, none of whom are Chinese, learned about the holiday through photos of my past celebrations and …