Red Packets in Chinese Culture
Giving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red pockets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters(汉字), such as ____ and wealth.
How red packets are used
During Chinese New Year, ____ is (are) put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours and friends.
The ______
Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is _____ red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.
How to give and receive
Giving and receiving red packets is a ____ act. Therefore, red packets are always ____ and received with both hands.
Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not ____ it in front of the giver. _____, things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign ____ names on a large scroll ( long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, _____ the money inside, and record it on a register(登记簿) next to the guests’ names.
The amount(数量)
The amount of money is relative to your relationship to the person who receives-the _____your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others .
What not to gift
Certain amounts of money are to be ____. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to ____ in Chinese. Even numbers(偶数), except four, are better than odd-as good things are believed to come in ____. For example, gifting $20 is better than $21.
The money inside a red packet should ____ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.
Hongbao is a symbol of love from others, as well as a sign of good luck.
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42. A.paper | B.money | C.letters | D.notes |
43. A.colour | B.size | C.shape | D.history |
44. 45. A.strange | B.simple | C.smart | D.serious |
46. A.presented | B.filled | C.covered | D.gathered |
47. A.watch | B.hide | C.open | D. accept |
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