Top 08 things to know about Lunar New Year_Part 4

7) Exchange envelopes

Hongbao (红包), literally “red packet,” is a key element of Lunar New Year. The cash inside is considered lucky money for the upcoming year. Hongbao is generally given by elders to the younger generations, especially children, but if you earn well, it’s polite to share it with your parents and grandparents this time of year. If you’re married, you must give hongbao; if you’re single, you usually receive it. If invited to someone’s house for Lunar New Year and you know they have kids, it’s nice to put some cash into a hongbao. If you’re traveling in the north, go for a round number; in the south, use lucky numbers (anything with six or eight). Don’t give a multiple of four; the number is a homonym for death.

8 ) Cut hair early

It’s nice to enter a new year without split ends, but for many people celebrating Spring Festival, it’s more than that. Before midnight on New Year’s Day, hair salons are abuzz with revelers, wishing to cut away last year’s bad luck and walk out with a clean, shiny slate. Then it’s no washing for 24 hours, to avoid scrubbing away the good luck.

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