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What should i give my mother-in-law for Chinese New Year? (she's Vietnamese)? |
Travel Info Help!!! I'm bringing fruits.. any suggestions on what else? What's appropriate to give the kids in the chinese envelope? For a 10 yr old and 23 yr old... do i give the parents money too?? Help? Travel Tips If you can, go to a Vietnamese or Chinese supermarket and buy sweets in boxes (already wrapped in red cellophane) for New Year's gifts to your mother-in -law. Officially, they are not for her personally but for the household. Also appropriate are the sticky rice cakes with meat fillings called "banh chung" (they are wrapped in green banana leaves and are square in shape about 6" by 6" by 2 " thick). Do not give adults money. A 23 year old maybe OK if he/she is younger than you. The "li xi" (lee see) money in the red envelops are mostly for children. Depending on what you can afford, a $5, $10 or $ 20 bill in each envelop is appropriate. Use new, crispy bills that you get at the bank. It's not appropriate to use old bills that you normally use for daily spending. Good luck and God bless. Source(s): I have Vietnamese relatives through marriage (my wife is 1/4 Vietnamese and my aunt [my uncle's wife] is 100% Vietnamese)and I have also been to Vietnam. I speak fluent Vietnamese and also know the customs. Other Travel Tips How about asking your husband for guidance? A box of popcorn and a DVD of Forest Gump. Something with a pig in it, on it or with it. well i am chiinese myself and we do the money too! we dont give children much because when i was little like 10 or 11 i got about $5-10,but when i was really lucky i got up to 20-50$ and maybe you should bring a chinese pastry like well it is called dawntot it is like egg custard in the middle and like a flakey bread around it you should give the 23 yr old ....well the chinese always give money so i guess you should give money aybe 34 or 30 sorry if you didnt think any of my suggestions was not good but i tried!:) my chinese heritage |
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