Red Pocket Money

Red pockets printed and given by (from right to left) the Bank of China, Citibank and Pizza Hut in Hong Kong

Red pockets printed and given by (from right to left) the Mass Transit Railway (MTR; a.k.a. Subway in the States), the Bank of China, Dao Heng Bank and Starbucks (my favorite place) in Hong Kong

Greetings on the back of the red pockets

Anybody is still single loves the Chinese New Year because they are entitled to receive the red pocket money from the married people.

Parents always give a red pocket to their children on the Chinese New Year Eve(this year will be Feb 6). And the kids will put the red pocket under the pillows and sleep through the night before they can open it. My family had this tradition, too.

Before the Chinese New Year, a lot of companies and banks in Hong Kong and China printed the red pockets and give them out for free to their customers. I always like to save those which have very nice design. Here are a couple of them to share with you and enjoy!