January 24th 2023
Girls in the Senior School ‘Chinese Club’ learned all about Chinese New Year this week. They tasted noodles and enjoyed fortune cookies as well as learning about the New Year traditions.
One pupil brought in a red envelope. Red envelopes (hongbao in Mandarin, lai see in Cantonese, and ang pow in Hokkien) is a gift of money inserted into an ornate red pocket of paper.
They are given on some important occasions, such as Chinese New Year, birthdays, and weddings in China.
The colour red symbolizes energy, happiness, and good luck in Chinese cultures. Traditional red envelopes are often decorated with beautiful Chinese calligraphy and symbols.
