Comments on: Chinese Red Envelopes for All Occasions

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 23:04:07 +0000

In reply to wen y. Thank you for your kind words. Welcome! ~Wes

By: wen y

wen y — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:08:05 +0000

Hello Wes,
I recently discovered your website and I enjoy navigating and making new discoveries.
Thank you for a job well done.

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:02:01 +0000

In reply to Wendy Palmer. Hi Wendy, rather than a red envelope, a small personal gift to show your appreciation would be most appropriate. ~Wes

By: Wendy Palmer

Wendy Palmer — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 12:45:22 +0000

Hi Wes, we are a New Zealander couple in our our 60s, visiting Beijing. We are staying in an Airbnb with a 26 year old, very social young woman, and her delightful 71 year old grandmother. They have made several meals for us and have been extra kind. Would it be appropriate to give them a red envelope to thank them and express friendship. Many thanks for your advice.

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:32:05 +0000

In reply to Audrey. Hi Audrey, lucky for you to be in HK! You'll need a custom printer to make the family name lai see envelopes. If you search "custom red packets Hong Kong," results should appear, though the smaller printing businesses are tougher to find these days. Once you're back home, you can find many of the print shops online, where you can upload an image of your surname for printing and delivery by air mail. That may be your best shot. ~Wes

By: Audrey

Audrey — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:03:58 +0000

Hi Wes, My parents use to have some cool lai see envelopes from Hong Kong that had their surname “Young (Yeung)” on the front. Fancy looking. Do you make any like that?

I currently am here in HK right now lai see envelope hunting with NO success! I saw a 2014 internet suggestion on Jackson Street here in the Wan Chai District on HK Island. Any thoughts?

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 22:17:33 +0000

In reply to Yolanda Fernandez. Hi Yolanda, for a birthday, the most classic design would incorporate a Longevity character carrying wishes for a long and happy life. For adult parties, $88 (8 rhymes with the word for good luck) and $99 (for longevity) are positive symbolic amounts. ~Wes

By: Yolanda Fernandez

Yolanda Fernandez — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 09:47:16 +0000

My sister is going to be 75 years old. We are going to celebrate with friends and family. We are not Asian, but we want to give her money and put them in red envelopes. I want to provide envelopes for our friends and family to put their gifts in and present to her at her birthday party. What can you suggest for wording on the envelopes? I will need approximately 50 envelopes.

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 02:20:58 +0000

In reply to russel. Hi Russel, thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I need to add a section for the envelopes used at funerals. I'll add it to my list. ~Wes

By: russel

russel — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 01:09:49 +0000

Hi,

what about chinese ampao or ang pao for the dead?