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Let the New Year's money return to its original meaning of blessing

2025-01-17   

Recently, a region in Guangxi has proposed that the "New Year's money should not exceed 20 yuan", which has attracted attention. For Guangdong friends who have long been accustomed to spending no more than 20 yuan on New Year's Eve, this may not even be considered news. But as an official initiative, it is like a clear stream, eye-catching, and it is no wonder that it has been sought after and praised. Many netizens have taken the opportunity to call for nationwide promotion. The reason why netizens have a strong reaction is still because the bitterness has been "losing its flavor and suppressing New Year's money" for a long time. Originally carrying the blessings of elders to younger generations and symbolizing warding off evil, avoiding disasters, and blessing peace, the "pressure" may now only be seen in the eyes of many people as the "pressure mountain" and the "competitiveness". The former is the increasing amount of red envelopes year by year, with one red envelope often costing hundreds or thousands of yuan, which not only puts pressure on young people, but also "crushes" many elderly people. The latter is the increasingly tasteless comparison of red envelopes, which has become an "equivalent exchange" for adults. I will give back as much as you give. Such red envelopes have less New Year's flavor and more utilitarian and copper smell. Who is the least sensitive to red envelopes that have gone bad? Guangdong people who have always been low-key and pragmatic may have the most say. How practical is Guangdong's New Year's money? Someone once joked that Guangdong is a magical place where even the God of Wealth can only collect 'one mosquito chicken' red envelopes. Nowadays, Guangdong red envelopes are envied by many netizens for their real name registration system online. The reversal of this word-of-mouth also indicates a shift in people's mindset - more and more people understand that red envelopes are originally an expression of interpersonal etiquette, and intentions are the most important. Equating the amount of money with emotions may not only be presumptuous, but also add unnecessary troubles to others. The New Year should have been easy, and the New Year's money shouldn't have been so heavy. Just have a good intention. Fortunately, more and more people are now seeing the changing nature of lucky money and taking the initiative to step forward. If many young people start to "rectify their New Year's money", some will agree to a uniform amount and only give small red envelopes. Some agreements offer mutual exemption, using homemade small gifts instead of New Year's money. The gift may seem lighter, but the affection is heavier. Of course, changing customs and traditions is a systematic task, and reversing the trend of "changing tastes and suppressing New Year's money" cannot be achieved overnight. If there are more initiatives like 'no more than 20 yuan for New Year's money', the return of New Year's money to its original intention is not far away. (New Society)

Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Wang xiao jing

Source:Guangzhou Daily

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