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During Chinese New Year, cash is king but anxiety is forever
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During the festive Chinese New Year period, hongbao guides pop up to offer tips on the "right" amount of cash to give.
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SINGAPORE – In my version of history, the problem of holiday gift-giving was solved in China thousands of years ago.
By imperial decree, it was decided that gifting the right object to the right person was impossible – because, what are we, mind readers?
