Blog Tag - hongbao

Battle of the Red Packet: The Meaning Behind the Hongbao We All Know and Love
Submitted on Feb 01, 2021
It’s that time of year again: when red is the color lighting up every shop on every street in Beijing. The heaps and heaps of fu (福) characters and...
Kapital Koopas: Send Your Mario-themed Hongbao This Spring Festival, And Send Your Kids to E-Sport Bootcamp
Submitted on Jan 27, 2021
Press F to pay respects to all the fallen goombas. It's time for a deep dive into China's gaming culture in our column, Kapital Koopas. Mario-themed...
Beijing Wants You to Boost Your Waimai Spending: How to Claim Your Share
Submitted on Nov 23, 2020
Feeling deja vu? This isn't the first time that the Beijing government has offered up huge savings to consumers, but this time, the focus is on...
Chinese New Year Hongbao and Gift-Giving Etiquette
Submitted on Jan 27, 2019
One Chinese tradition that you have to grasp quickly as a foreigner, is the concept of the Chinese red envelope. Whether you’re in China for business...
CNY Takes a Step Towards Fitness, Global Reach, and Steam Mops – but It's Still Fueled by Hongbao
Submitted on Feb 23, 2018
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. The data is in. Tencent’s WeChat and QQ messaging apps plus Alibaba’s Taobao and...
688 Million People Used WeChat Hongbao on Chinese New Year's Eve
Submitted on Feb 19, 2018
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. 688 million people used WeChat hongbao on Feb 15 (Chinese New Year’s Eve) with...
WeChat Pay Announces "Spring Festival Shake" to Win Hongbao War
Submitted on Feb 14, 2018
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. Spring Festival (春节 chūnjié ) is just a day away and in celebration, WeChat has...
China's Tech Giants Announce Plans for Hongbao Battle Ahead of Spring Festival
Submitted on Feb 06, 2018
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. [Updated Feb 7, 2018] This post is updated to include rumors about Alipay’s plan for...
WeChat Introduces Gold Hongbao to Promote New Financial Product
Submitted on Feb 06, 2017
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. WeChat began testing a new lucky money feature during the recent Chinese New Year...
Even When Not Playing, WeChat Still Wins the 2017 Hongbao Wars
Submitted on Feb 03, 2017
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. This year’s hongbao war winner goes to WeChat, who sent out 14.2 billion red envelopes...
EAT: Bottega meets Argentina Dinner, Baozi Hongbao from Baozza, New Antlers on Fangjia Hutong
Submitted on Jan 17, 2017
Although Bottega, the winners of the Beijinger’s 2016 pizza cup, might be known best for its tasty and authentic Italian pizza, the restaurant is set...
Chinese New Year Hongbao and Gift-Giving Etiquette
Submitted on Feb 16, 2015
One of the Chinese traditions that as a foreigner you have to grasp quickly, is the concept of the Chinese red envelope. Whether you’re in China for...