pasted the red-paper-cut design of five poisonous plants and gourds as the subject, and then put a bunch of green Chinese mugwort in each side. The red, white and green colors here matched well ...

"I enjoy the process of [using paper] red packets - it is a traditional culture and has a better [vibe]," posted one user on the Chinese social media platform RedNote, also known as or Xiaohongshu.

Four Cambodians were crushed to death on Jan. 23 in a stampede for red envelopes containing money, which a prominent business tycoon offered as a goodwill gesture for Chinese New Year celebrations.