TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Handing out red envelopes (紅包) during the Lunar New Year is a key Taiwanese tradition, with red symbolizing vitality, joy, auspiciousness, and good luck. In ancient China, the ...

Chinese Lunar ... red is present in the decoration of the festivities. Decorate your house with red lanterns. Crimson paints the Chinese decoration with great vigour. ALSO READ: Chinese New Year ...

Many people will also clean their homes before festivities begin and will often put up red decorations – a color signifying good fortune in Chinese culture. Every year, the Lunar New Year marks ...

Young children and unmarried people are given small red envelopes filled with money, symbolizing the gift of wealth and good fortune. On Lunar New Year's Eve, many people eat fish, which ...

To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year.