This year, the Chinese New Year fell on the same day as Valentine's Day. Since we were in Lexington, Ba Noi and Papa drove in from St. Louis to help us celebrate. Ba Noi gave Kaden his first Li Xi. This is a Vietnamese tradition where newly minted notes with consecutive serial numbers are placed in a red envelope and given to children by their relatives during the Lunar New Year. The red envelope symbolizes good luck and wealth. As soon as we got home, we put the new notes in Kaden's piggy bank. Thanks Ba Noi and Papa!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Chinese New Year and Li Xi
This year, the Chinese New Year fell on the same day as Valentine's Day. Since we were in Lexington, Ba Noi and Papa drove in from St. Louis to help us celebrate. Ba Noi gave Kaden his first Li Xi. This is a Vietnamese tradition where newly minted notes with consecutive serial numbers are placed in a red envelope and given to children by their relatives during the Lunar New Year. The red envelope symbolizes good luck and wealth. As soon as we got home, we put the new notes in Kaden's piggy bank. Thanks Ba Noi and Papa!
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