On the first day of the new year, children receive red envelopes filled with money from their relatives, meant to symbolize good luck and bright prospects. Why is Lunar New Year different from the ...

(Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Santana Row Lunar New Year Celebration: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at Santana Row, San Jose. Enjoy lion dances, cultural performances, surprise red envelopes and more.

In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and ... decorate their homes with red paper lanterns and use red envelopes to give loved ones and friends ...

The Year of the Snake meant good luck for Lunar New Year festivities at San ... We will sometimes go to the temple, eat and give red envelopes.” Red envelopes with money are often given, mostly ...

On Lunar New Year Day, families traditionally gather for lunch, often wearing red which is considered a colour that brings luck and prosperity. Children receive red envelopes which contain ...