The significance of red envelopes in the Spring Festival

It means exorcising evil spirits and keeping safe.

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.

1, giving "red envelopes" is the custom of Chinese New Year. China people like red because it symbolizes vitality, happiness and good luck.

2. Giving red envelopes to underage juniors (according to the concept of China people, married people are considered as adults) means bringing them good wishes and good luck. The money in a red envelope is just to make children happy. Its main meaning is in red paper, because it symbolizes good luck.

During the Spring Festival, the elders should distribute the lucky money prepared in advance to the younger generation. It is said that lucky money can kill evil spirits, because "old" and "expensive" are homophonic, and the younger generation can spend a year safely with lucky money.