As I grew older, I learned more about the significance of Chinese New Year, including why I got red envelopes filled with money ... that's red Scrolls with black or gold characters, traditionally ...

Growing up in a Chinese ... new year! We've also included salted cashews into the mix recently — apparently the shape of the cashew resembles a gold ingot used as ancient Chinese currency.

One of the highlights of Chinese New Year is the myriad types of red packets ... These are crafted with shiny gold foil to give the red packet a shiny, shimmery effect under light.

Saturday marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New ... Year. According to Chinese astrology, each year is associated with one of five elements as well as an animal, including gold (metal ...

Chinese New Year ... with money are distributed among loved ones symbolising good fortune and on the last fo the festival, Lantern Festival is celebrated on the streets. Chinese years are ...