Lately, Lam's been the one giving out red envelopes, minus the cash. "Red envelopes, they usually have traditional Chinese art on them," Lam says — "though, I mean they're getting more and more modernized. Red envelopes were something I grew up with and I had never used red envelopes as canvases before! Flavia Chan(Courtesy of the artist)Flavia Chan: "Growing up, all the red envelopes I got were already pre-decorated with traditional visuals and text, so it's super cool to see red envelopes being used as a blank slate." Says the artist: "To own property in Vancouver is my definition of luck, and in Chinese culture, red envelopes usually contain money.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2018 16:30 UTC