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They are also imprinted with the ultimate symbol of yin and yang - the dragon and the phoenix
These auspicious red packets are adorned with the Double Happiness symbol and the Chinese characters "Bai Nian Hao He" meaning marital bliss for a hundred years. They are also imprinted with the ultimate symbol of yin and yang - the dragon and the phoenix. The pair symbolizes the perfect unity and harmony between a man and a woman.
A Red Packet or "Hong Bao" in Chinese is simply a red envelope with money or jewelries in it and given during special Chinese special occasions such as Chinese New Year, weddings and birthdays as gift, wishing them good prosperity luck, happy marriage or longevity, depending on the occasion. These red packets are often decorated with appropriate lucky symbols suitable for different wishes.
For Chinese, the amount of money they put in must be a round figure (never put in odd numbers) and usually ends with 8 e.g. $68, $88, $128 etc as this number sounds like good fortune. However, the number 4 is avoided as it sounds similar to "death" and is therefore inauspicious and frowned upon.
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