As Chinese New Year approaches, my search for the perfect hongbao (red packet) intensifies.
Since upgrading from recipient to giver back in 2009, I have revelled in the joy of giving out hongbao emblazoned with the nicest rendering of the Chinese zodiac creature of the year.
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