Talk:World Event/@comment-28259418-20170127000351

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! The "Chinese Lunar New Year" is Saturday, January 28th & 2017 is the year of the Rooster (which explains LUNAR ROOSTER). 2016 was the Year of the Monkey (= LUNAR MONKEY). 2018 = Dog. In Chinese, East Asian, & Southeast Asian societies, a Red Envelope (RE), lai see (Cantonese), ang pao (Hokkien) or hong bao (Mandarin) is a monetary gift which is given during holidays such a New Years or special occasions. Many interesting legends explain origins of RE's.