Sending "red envelopes" is the custom of Chinese New Year. China people like red because it symbolizes vitality, happiness and good luck.

On the one hand, giving red envelopes to underage children (according to the concept of China people, married people are regarded as adults) means bringing them good wishes and good luck. The money in a red envelope is just to make children happy. Its main meaning is in red paper, because it symbolizes good luck.

In addition, when visiting the New Year during the Spring Festival, the elders should distribute the lucky money prepared in advance to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money can kill evil spirits, because "old" and "expensive" are homophonic, and the younger generation can spend a year safely with lucky money. There are two kinds of lucky money, one is to put colored rope in the shape of Jackie Chan at the foot of the bed, which was recorded in Yanjing year; The other is the most common, that is, parents wrap the money distributed to their children in red paper. Lucky money can be given in public after the younger generation pays New Year's greetings, or it can be put under the child's pillow by parents when the child is asleep on New Year's Eve. ?

There is also a saying that people think that children can be given lucky money. When evil spirits or Nian hurt children, children can use the money to bribe them and turn evil into good luck. A Qing Wu Manyun's poem "Lucky Money" said: "The hundred-yuan colored thread is long, and then it is collected from the pillow. On the price of firecrackers, Joule has been busy all night." From this point of view, lucky money is tied in children's hearts, and children's lucky money is mainly used to buy firecrackers, toys and candy and other things needed for holidays.

At present, the custom of elders giving lucky money to younger generations is still prevalent, and the amount ranges from tens to hundreds. Most of these lucky money are used by children to buy books and school supplies, and the new fashion has given new content to the lucky money.

Who is the Chinese New Year red envelope for? How much is this bag?

During the Spring Festival, many young people, including some elderly people, feel confused and have headaches. Because giving a red envelope, how much you give and how much you give back is full of China people's unique human accidents and sophistication, which, to a certain extent, belongs to the ability that can only be expressed but not expressed since the enlightenment.

In the past few decades, the economy was generally underdeveloped, and everyone had little money. Therefore, it is a courtesy to give red envelopes to the children of relatives and friends in the New Year, which has little impact on the family economy and personal income and expenditure. It's different now. Everyone's income gap has widened, and they have different understandings of the number of red envelopes in the Spring Festival: if the red envelopes they pack are too shabby, they can't help biting their teeth and let their wallets "slim down" quickly during the Spring Festival.

Of course, in addition to the above-mentioned function that the red envelope brought by the good face of China people can earn face, in fact, in China society, wrapping red envelopes has other social functions: in the communication between superiors and subordinates, wrapping red envelopes for children reflects a kind of workplace interpersonal communication; Giving red envelopes to parents and other elders reflects filial piety; Giving red envelopes to the children of spouses, relatives and friends reflects the harmonious wisdom of dealing with family relations ... It can be said that the above functions of red envelopes are actually the unique humanistic culture of China people. Giving red envelopes during the Chinese New Year has become a culture, and it is no longer just a Chinese New Year ceremony.

However, it is necessary for us to reflect on whether this etiquette that has troubled many white-collar workers needs to be simplified or "simplified". Why do you have to give a red envelope-to put it bluntly, giving money can reflect the concern of the elders for the younger generation? Buying a study toy or a good book for children during the Chinese New Year is just like a foreigner visiting a friend's house with a small gift. Isn't it more elegant and instructive? Is it an important role for children to watch eagerly from an early age, count which relatives give the most lucky money in their hearts, and then determine the distance between relatives and friends? This may not be good for children's growth.

In addition, there is another factor that can not be ignored in the alienation of human feelings, that is, over the years, there has been a luxury in society. Show off your wealth and equate luxury with face. Because of the erosion of waste wind, family and human feelings have become snobbish. The "official economy" such as public funds for eating and drinking has been obviously curbed, which will inevitably lead to social unrest and clear feelings. The new year is naturally no longer difficult, so you can look forward to it.

On the other hand, in foreign countries, Japanese, Korean and other countries, the lucky money will basically not exceed 100 yuan, which is mostly a slight indication of 20 yuan to 30 yuan.

Therefore, perhaps we should let the lucky money return to its "essential function"-eliminating evil spirits and giving children peace. Don't judge the distance by how much, but look at the glory and poverty by the thickness.

Red envelope, how much is the netizen package?

Young people who have just joined the work will choose to give their parents red envelopes, most of which are around 1,000 yuan. There are also some young people who just started working, just giving gifts, such as buying a new dress for their parents. It's not bad to go shopping with your family and pay for it yourself.

"My bag is 10 to 100 yuan. I am a working class, so I can't afford 100-200. When I was a child, all the red envelopes I received were 1 yuan 2 yuan, and most of them were 10 yuan. Later, life was a little better, but the most was 50, with 10 yuan, mostly in 20 yuan. Now the red envelope of 100 yuan starts, and twenty or thirty children really can't afford it! As rich as Hong Kong, only 1 0,20 is given to children, even1yuan. Is this continent really rich or something? "

"Close relatives give one hundred children, distant relatives give fifty children, ordinary acquaintances give twenty children, and it doesn't matter if the children of people who only nod give 10 yuan. Of course, in addition to special circumstances, some very familiar people should also be close relatives. "

According to statistics, 65% of netizens said that ordinary juniors can take 200 yuan, and 20% said that they can take 500 yuan. 15% of netizens said, "If everyone has children, forget it."

Some netizens also put forward a brand-new idea-making red envelopes as gifts to encourage children to grow up.

"The red envelope is linked to the final exam results, and 500 yuan is given to level 50, which is a little better than the end of last semester."

"You can give red envelopes according to the size of your child, especially at the stage of reading. If you are in a university, you can give it to a 500 yuan. For high school students, give a 200 yuan. If it is a primary school, give 100 yuan. "

The art of giving red envelopes in Chinese New Year.

1. Parents in Singapore give their children "red envelopes", which are large in quantity and light in weight.

Chinese in Singapore still keep the custom of giving "red envelopes" during the Spring Festival.

They give them to children and unmarried young men and women. They give them "red envelopes" as long as they say hello and communicate during festivals, whether they are children and young men and women with affection or children and young men and women without affection. But when the "red envelope" is opened, it is a new coin with a face value of two yuan, or two new coins with a face value of two yuan, up to ten yuan.

After the festival, children ask each other how many "red envelopes" you have taken, not how many lucky money you have taken. So I prepared a beautiful red envelope paper bag before the adult festival. A Singaporean told me that she bought more than 30 "red envelopes" with 100 wallet.

2. The function of "red envelopes" is to give children a festive atmosphere and family warmth.

Singaporeans told me that giving out red envelopes is to increase the festive atmosphere and distinguish it from other festivals. That makes sense.

Similarly, a mother in China told me that every Spring Festival, we should first inquire about the market of this year's lucky money. We can't afford to pay too much. It's embarrassing to give less. How difficult it is! In fact, children who get lucky money are not happy either. As soon as I got the red envelope, I "handed it in" without even having a chance to read it.

Therefore, Chinese Singaporeans can learn from the operation of "red envelopes". As parents, we can prepare some RMB with newer denominations of 10 yuan, 20 yuan and 50 yuan in advance and put them into red envelopes respectively. After the New Year's Eve, two red envelopes were given to each child, and they were declared not to be handed in, and kept as petty cash. See if the children are happy. You must be the most popular person that night. Needless to say, its festive atmosphere is strong.

The "red envelopes" for children should be collected by the children themselves.

Since it is a red envelope for children, it should be handled by the children themselves. This is a child's right, and parents should not overstep their authority. But you can discuss with your child how to deal with it. For children aged 2-4, you can let them know the face value of red envelopes and RMB, and tell them that they can buy sugar and toys with RMB, or they can save it to buy more things they need. American educators regard this kind of education as the need of survival.

For children aged 5-7, you can take him to the bank, let him observe the process of saving money, and don't forget to show him how to fill out the deposit certificate. If you really want to use this lucky money for special purposes, you can deposit it in your name and let your child keep it. Tell him that the passbook can only be changed to his name after he gets his ID card. However, he has the right to use the money. Children will be very happy, but also understand the preliminary knowledge of finance.

For older children, you can not only try to save money under the supervision of adults, but also discuss with him how to use this lucky money effectively.

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