Why 'angpow'

In Chinese and other Asian societies, a red envelope, red packet, 'lai see' or 'hongbao' is a monetary gift which is given during auspicious or special occasions, such as New Year celebration, weddings, graduation, or birth of a baby.

A hongbao (in Mandarin or Cantonese) or ang pow (in Hokkien) is a gift of money inserted into a red packet.

Red is considered a symbol of luck, life and happiness, and is supposed to ward off evil spirits.

Over 1,000 years ago in China during the Qin dynasty, parents gave their children 100 coins called yasuiqian in the belief that they would live up to the age of 100. The money was referred to as 'money warding off evil spirits' and was believed to protect the person of younger generation from sickness and death.

The angpow is more than a tradition of red packets or money changing hands, it is an exchange of auspicious well wishes mutually given to both the givers and the receivers which brings family and friends together.

So please do not stop giving for its more blessed to give then to receive.
" GONG XI FA CAI "