??? HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!! ???

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i got cut off from the large supply of red envelops because we moved to the states 24 years ago. :(
 

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Originally posted by: Azndude2190
You mean Chinese.

while asian is a little too broad, i think vietnamese (and probably others0 celebrate lunar new year too
 

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the "red envelope thing" mean? :confused:

red envelope full of $$$ given to youngsters by elders on important occasions like lunar new year/weddings/whatever. i think the tradition is going away though.
 

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I like Chinese,
I like Chinese,
I like their tiny little trees,
Their Zen, their ping-pong, their yin and yang-ese.
 

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Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What's the "red envelope thing" mean? :confused:

red envelope full of $$$ given to youngsters by elders on important occasions like lunar new year/weddings/whatever. i think the tradition is going away though.

Sorry dighn, maybe I should have been clearer in my post :eek: ; I know that the young receive red envelopes w/ cash, but what's the reason for this tradition? :confused: