In Western world, red packets will be thing in the past, but still using this custom to very close family clans. In Singapore we give to those children of our friends' friends and friends. S$10/ is already too much, no wonder old generations said getting poorer each year, those days were hard earning money, baby boomers are having easy life, they are born with houses to live, but not their father or grandfather especially during British time. China is different, can not compare with over-sea Chinese. |