Portland State University Confucius Institute

Check out our special concert below! This is A special concert organized by Confucius Institute at Portland State University in support of the global fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.✊✊✊

Power of Music: A special concert by Confucius Institute at Portland State University A special concert organized by Confucius Institute at Portland State University in support of the global fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic

While Western kids dream about what Santa will bring them, as Chinese New Year approaches, Chinese kids will be getting their piggy banks ready to receive hong bao.
Hong Bao (红包) packets, literally "red envelope," are the traditional gifts that adults give children during the Chinese New Year holiday period. The general idea is that adults with income give children with no income Hong Bao during Chinese New Year. In practice, "children" can even mean unmarried young adults.
Children ask for Hong Bao by saying, "Gong Xi Fa Cai, Hong Bao Na Lai!" It means Happy New Year! Give me a red envelope! Don't be shocked though, everyone is prepared for this and the givers make arrangements in advance so that when they go visiting, they have the red packets at hand for such occasions.