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Chinese New Year Gift Ideas

Strings of traditional red Chinese lanterns hanging under an ornate glass dome

How to Build a Lunar New Year Gift Basket

A Lunar New Year gift basket is a simple way to bring something for the whole household when you visit. Fill it with fruit, sweets and tea. Count the items so they come in pairs or eights, never fours.

Chinese lion dance performers in a red and gold costume on a city street during a parade

Chinese New Year Gifts: What to Give and What to Avoid

A good Chinese New Year gift depends on who it’s for and avoids a few things that carry unlucky meanings. Red envelopes for children, fruit or sweets for the household and tea for a tea lover are all safe choices.

Night market display of glowing multicolored silk lanterns with people in straw hats below

Traditional Chinese New Year Gifts and How to Give Them

Traditional Chinese New Year gifts are simple: red envelopes with money, fruit, sweets and tea. What makes them feel right is how you give them.