Angpao

Angpao the lunar new year has a special term that is "Ya Sui ', which means a gift given to anak2 associated with increasing age / turn of the year. In ancient times, this gift is usually in the form of sweets, candy and foods. Henceforth, for the times, parents find it easier to give money and let the child decide what gift they would buy. The tradition of giving money as gifts Ya Sui appeared around the time of the Ming and Qing. In the literature on Ya Sui Qian wrote that the child uses the money to buy firecrackers, sweets. This action also increases the velocity of circulation of money and the economy in China in the era.