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Red Packets Giving Hongbao （red packets or red envelopes）during the Chinese New Year is another tradition. A red packet is simply a red envelope with gift money in it，which symbolizes luck and wealth. Red packets are symbolically handed out to younger generations by their parents，grandparents，relatives，close neighbors and friends，and usually the immediate family gives Hongbao to the children on New Year's Eve. Money given in this way may not be refused and the pretty envelopes make the present seem more amiability and sincere. The money is also called Ya Sui Qian，meaning "suppressing age money"，which is supposed to stop children from getting older. This comes from the belief that everyone becomes one year older on New Year's Day. Red is the lucky color and will bring good luck to the person receiving the present.
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“啪啪”鞭炮响个不停，好热闹哦！一只红包递了过来，我一阵惊喜，刚想伸手接，“这是给你妹妹的”，天哪，是给妹妹的，我的笑容凝固了，心里真是难受。看着妹妹拿着红包跑来跑去，真是羡慕呀！那红包上的福字在眼前晃来晃去，真诱人。为什么我没有红包，难道是因为年龄大了？这也太残忍了吧！我站在墙边，觉得过年对我来说越来越没意思了，别人拿着红包在乐，而我却空着手，好像隔绝在另一个世界里，不觉鼻子酸了起来。我多么希望有人给我一个红包呀，哪怕只有几个硬币包着。外面绚丽的烟花照亮了整个天空，但我觉得是那么暗淡无色，爆炸声也是那样心烦。我开始讨厌过年了，脑海里不停地回味着以前手捧红包时滋味，在回忆中找回一点安慰。又进来一个拜年的孩子，外婆立即送上红包。那孩子手一拿上红包，脸上就笑开了花。我的红包谁给，看得我百感交集，好难受！我默默地走回自己的房间，一个人躺在床上，看着一些无聊的电视剧，虽然不喜欢，但总比站在楼下客厅里看别的孩子拿红包来得好受。离守岁近了吧，窗外烟花爆竹声更大了，但盖不住那楼下传来的因拿红包而嬉戏的孩子们的笑声，我连忙捂住了耳朵，一点也不想听！夜深了，楼下孩子们的嬉闹声远去，烟花声渐渐地没了，一静下来，我发觉心里更难受。新年钟声敲响了，突然妈妈进屋来，递上2个红包，说：“这是我和外婆给你的，宝贝儿子，我们怎么会忘了呢！”我的心一下子暖了起来，原来我也有红包！从妈妈手里接过沉甸甸的红包，我开心极了，估摸着钱还不少，但这并不重要，重要的是它是亲人给我的一份新年祝福呀！
