Hong Kong’s biggest banks plan to present lai see, gift hampers and tickets to Disneyland as gifts for their staff as they return to the office on the first working day in the Year of the Rabbit.
Red envelopes, or lai see, can be tricky to understand when you cannot read the Chinese on them – which is why one Chinese-Canadian decided to create envelopes with fresh, modern designs.
Some believe tradition of red cash-filled packets is old-fashioned and say financial pressure comes from amount inside often being thought of as connected to filial piety and respect.