Sugarcane, red underwear, wigs... What is the meaning of this unique New Year's gift?
Jan 20, 2025
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In the midst of this, Chinese companies have been sharing unusual gifts to their employees ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
Hong Kong media South China Morning Post reported on unusual gifts and their meanings.
First of all, Chinese tech giant Tencent presented its employees with sugarcane during the period of 'Napaljeol (the beginning of the Lunar New Year's Day on Dec. 8).'
Videos posted online show employees lining up with long sugarcane in the lobby of an office building, and experts peeling and cutting sugarcane.
This is because the word sugarcane implies 'straight', 'progress and growth', and 's sweet luck', local media explained.
Another company gave red underwear as a gift for the Lunar New Year holiday.
This is because red is generally considered an auspicious color.
A cultural product company even offered wigs as Lunar New Year gifts to employees born in the 1990s.
Some speculated that employees may have given wigs because they were losing their hair at a young age due to work pressure.
However, the company said the letter "Wig" contains a character that means "making a lot of money".""The wig gift is intended to wish the employees good luck ""
Some companies give live animals as gifts.
A company employee said they received live chickens, ducks, and even sheep from their employers during the Lunar New Year every year.
In the past, there was a folk belief in China that if you catch a chicken on December 27th of the lunar calendar, luck will follow the next year.
In the past, animals were slaughtered and held village feasts, but recently, the gift of living animals has become a burden.
As a result, more and more companies are reportedly giving pets instead.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
