{"id":23665,"date":"2018-01-25T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T04:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/?p=23665"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T08:19:53","slug":"lets-start-the-year-of-the-tiger-with-lai-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/news\/industry-news\/lets-start-the-year-of-the-tiger-with-lai-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Start the Year of the Tiger with Lai See"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23665\" class=\"elementor elementor-23665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4df6e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tm-col-stretched-none tm-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"4df6e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e0d87 tm-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"e7e0d87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be51fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be51fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 22-05-2023 *\/\r\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Let&#8217;s Start the Year of the Tiger with Lai See&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25 Jan 2022 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lunar New Year is approaching<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It may be your first Chinese New Year holiday in Asia, where they celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/news\/industry-news\/a-brief-guide-to-lunar-new-year-celebration-2\/\">Lunar New Year<\/a>. Some Chinese traditions include giving out &#8220;Lai See,&#8221; blessing with &#8220;Kung Hei Fat Choi&#8221; during this festival. Here are some tips, and I hope you find them useful: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-1332957391-825x510-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"510\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23666 size-full\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes called Red Pocket Money, Lai See will be given out within the first fifteen days of the Chinese New Year, <\/span><b>from 1st Feb to 15th Feb. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Giving out &#8220;Lai See&#8221; symbolizes bringing back good luck and fortune.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Usually, married people will give out &#8220;Lai See<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to unmarried people regardless <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">age. Sometimes, the elderly may give them to their younger generations. The boss will give out &#8220;Lai See&#8221; to all their staff on the first working day, to wish them a good start to the coming year! You can give &#8220;Lai See<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to your subordinates regardless of their marriage. If you were new to your organization, you might not know who is married. By observing your Chinese colleagues&#8217; practice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you can get clues. Indeed, if you render &#8220;Lai See&#8221; to doormen and waiters in the restaurant you always visit, they will serve you better.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The &#8220;Lai See&#8221; values usually range from HK$20 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100 of brand new banknotes, but you can put as much as you want. The amount signifies the relationship between you and the receiver. The banks in Hong Kong have already started to issue new banknotes. Please go to the nearest branch you always make the transaction, and they are happy to exchange new banknotes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be generous to give Lai See since as many Lai See you give as much fortune you can receive in the coming year! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We wish you all the best in the Year of Tiger! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you found this article interesting, you might also be interested in taking a look at How much do you know the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lunar year <\/span><b>of <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the tiger and A Brief Guide to Lunar New Year Celebration. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s Start the Year of the Tiger with Lai See&nbsp; 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