Lunar New Year is around the corner, this year falling on February 5. On this day, the year of the dog closes and we will begin the year of the pig — the twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac, signifying ...

More and more Chinese people have followed the fashion of giving out digital "red envelopes," cash gifts exchanged through a smartphone app, to friends and relatives while celebrating the Spring ...

WeChat has extended its dominance in new year communication, as well as red envelope-exchange with its digital wallet. [Photo/IC] Chinese people's enthusiasm for the century-long tradition of sending ...

Gifting red envelopes stuffed with cash to relatives and friends is one of the most ancient traditions during the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival. This centuries-old custom now ...

The figures reveal a year-on-year increase of more than 75% for the digital hongbao up from 8 billion envelopes in 2016. The increase reveals the ongoing popularity of the virtual red envelope feature ...

A Chinese boy holds a hongbao, a red envelope filled with money that are traditionally given out on special occasions, especially during Spring Festival on Feb 21, 2007 at Xinshao county, Hunan ...

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