Chinese New Year: 紅包 hóngbāo
Indigo Tea Lounge 2018-02-12T23:08:47+00:00Handing out hóngbāo 紅包(“red envelop” in Mandarin) during the Lunar New Year is a Chinese tradition dating back to the Qin Dynasty (221 to 207 BC). According to legend, the practice started when the children of a rural village were being terrorized by an evil spirit at night. Answering the parents’ prayers, 8 fairies disguised [...]