How much lucky money do foreigners give for the New Year?

Lucky money is generally distributed to the younger generation by the elders during the countdown to the New Year, indicating that it is precious.

The quantity and pressure of lucky money all over the country;

United States: 2 to 20 dollars (about 12 to 125 RMB)

Compared with the domestic situation, Chinese American children receive very little lucky money.

Six-year-old Ethan can get about 100 dollars a year, except for 20 dollars given by his parents, most of them come from relatives and friends, ranging from 1 dollar to 5 dollars, and occasionally only one or two are 10 dollars. Other China children Ethan knew also received similar lucky money.

In most families in China, giving children lucky money will not make parents feel pressure. Mei's family emigrated from Hong Kong to the United States for nearly 20 years. Every year about a week before the Spring Festival, Mei will go to the bank to change some brand-new 1 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan banknotes, and pack dozens of red envelopes for her children and children of relatives and friends. Red envelopes for children of close relatives and friends are generally 10 dollars, and the relationship is generally 2 to 5 dollars. Sometimes, they will give some small red envelopes of 1 USD to the "foreigners" who participate in * * *, so that they can also feel the happiness of the New Year.

Singapore: 5 to 20 Singapore dollars (about 23 to 90 yuan RMB).

Chinese Singaporeans also have the tradition of giving out red envelopes in the New Year. Whenever the Spring Festival approaches, they will go to a nearby bank to exchange new banknotes ranging from S $5 to S $20. On New Year's Eve or New Year's Eve, they will put them in red envelopes with patterns and auspicious wishes, and then give them to their descendants or other children who come to pay New Year's greetings. The lucky money ranges from S $5 to S $65,438+00 to S $20, mainly for good luck, and you won't feel like you can't get rid of it.

South Korea: The red envelope is white, 10000 to 50000 won (about 55 to 280 yuan RMB).

Koreans call lucky money "lucky money", which is usually given to children only before they graduate from high school. As for the amount, the most popular division in the past was blue, yellow, green and yellow. Pupils 1000 yuan blue, middle school students 5000 yuan yellow, high school students 1000 yuan green.

However, with the development of society and rising prices, the lucky money has also increased a lot. The average family will give their children 10000 to 50000 won in cash. During the Spring Festival, everyone sits together and gives gifts according to their age. Generally older children will get more lucky money.

Koreans generally give lucky money directly without envelopes. If used, it is also a white envelope. This is probably the biggest difference from China. In the eyes of Koreans, white symbolizes purity and cleanliness. When people get married, they also send won in white envelopes.

North Korea: 1000 to 5,000 won (about 0.8 to 4 yuan RMB).

Most North Koreans don't need red envelopes, but give the lucky money directly to their children. The amount of lucky money generally varies according to the age of children. Older children generally give 5,000 won (about 4 yuan RMB), and younger children give 1000 to 2,000 won (0.8 to 1.6 yuan RMB).

Thailand: Red envelopes must be "even"

Chinese families in Thailand generally maintain the custom of giving red envelopes. The amount usually ranges from 2,000 baht to 1000 baht (about 380 to 1900 RMB), with a minimum of 200 baht (about 38 yuan RMB). But no matter how much money, it must be an even number.

Vietnamese red envelopes are "coins"

In Vietnam, Chinese New Year red envelopes for children and the elderly are called "Happy New Year" in the north and "Li" in the south. Now Vietnamese people put Vietnamese dong banknotes in red envelopes, and some put US dollars, usually two-dollar banknotes. The amount of money in a red envelope depends on the family's economic conditions, ranging from several thousand Vietnamese dong to several million Vietnamese dong (several yuan to 300 yuan RMB), or even more.

Some Vietnamese pay great attention to the monetary figures on paper money. For example, "6, 8, 9" and other numbers are associated with success, wealth and eternal desire in Vietnamese, and become lucky numbers respected by Vietnamese. Some people deliberately choose the currency with the other person's birthday in the currency number when wrapping red envelopes.

Extended data:

Lucky money has the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and keeping peace in folk culture. The original intention of lucky money is to suppress evil and drive away evil. Because people think that children are vulnerable to furtive attacks, they use lucky money to suppress evil spirits, help children celebrate the New Year safely, and wish them health, luck and peace in the new year.

With the economic conditions getting better and better, the traditional lucky money is gradually out of shape. Adults fight for face and give lucky money, and children start to have more lucky money than anyone else. A questionnaire survey of 20 14 shows that 90 children received 438,000 yuan lucky money on the first day of the Spring Festival, and the average per capita received about 4,867 yuan.

Among them, more than half of the children received 1000 to 5000 yuan. Among the 90 children who participated in the survey, the average level of lucky money for parents who are civil servants is the highest.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-lucky money