Chinese New Year comes with festive, joyful spirit of the new season and the hope for new beginning and new successes. Exchanging Chinese New Years gifts during this occasion is a cherished tradition that embraces love sharing and thoughtfulness for your loved ones. This guide will help you master the art of choosing the right Chinese New Years gifts, ensuring your choices resonate with the meaningfulness and cultural significance of the festival.
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Choosing the Best Chinese New Years Gifts
赤い封筒
赤い封筒の中に幸運のお金がきちんと入っていれば、間違いはありません。伝統的に、赤い封筒は家族の子供や高齢者にのみ贈られることがよくありましたが、現在では家族、友人、同僚の間で共有される習慣になっています。お金が入ったこれらの赤い包みは幸運を象徴し、善意と祝福を表現する方法です。重要なのは、実際に入っているお金ではなく、そのジェスチャーです。これは贈り手の寛大さを示す古くからの習慣です。
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フードコンボとバスケット
It is commonly believed that everyone should start their new year with a full stomach to wish for a year full of abundance. Gifting hampers full of delicious treats are perfect Chinese New Years gifts reflecting the wish for the recipient to have a prosperous upcoming year. Common items in these hampers include wine, snacks, traditional cakes, festive candies and delicacies.
伝統的な服
Traditional Chinese clothing such as Qipao or Tang Suit carries symbolic and historical values and can be a unique gift idea. Chinese people often dress in traditional attire on the first day of the new year to take photos and capture the spirit of the celebration, and others sometimes choose to wear it during new year gatherings and dinners to add a touch of cultural flair. This shows that traditional clothing is also a practical gift. However, it’s important to consider the recipient’s personal styles and preferences to ensure the gift is personalised and suit their fashion sense.
お茶セット
Tea plays an important role in Chinese culture and a fine tea set can never disappoint because of how practical and usable it is. Recipients can use tea sets as home decorations, enjoy them in daily tea rituals or when hosting families and guests. They come in a variety of designs, colours, materials and styles, allowing the giver to take the recipient’s taste and preferences into consideration and choose the most suitable ones.
これらの贈り物は文化的価値観を反映するだけでなく、受取人の家にお祭り気分をもたらします。ティーセットの贈り物には、受け取った人にゆっくりと暮らし、その瞬間を味わい、人生のささやかな楽しみを楽しむよう促すという隠された意味があります。
樹木植物
Plants are believed to have the ability to bring good luck and wealth to their owners, as long as the household takes care of the plants properly. Lucky Bamboo plant or Still Money plant, as their names can tell, carry the meaning of prosperity and good fortune and can be perfect as elegant and low-maintenance Chinese New Years gifts option.
風水アイテム
風水は、エネルギーの調和を重視する古代中国の習慣です。家の保護とポジティブなエネルギーに最適な風水アイテムには、コンパス、富ボウル、または笑う仏陀、水晶の蓮、亀などの置物が含まれます。
ドラゴンをイメージしたカレンダーとノート
This year 2024 marks the year of the dragon, the mythical creature that represents good luck, strength, health and power. Dragon-themed calendar and notebook can be a creative and thoughtful Chinese New Years gifts, especially if the recipient loves the Chinese zodiac and cares about astrological cycles.
スマートホームデバイス
While traditional gifts hold deep cultural significance, modern Chinese New Years gifts can also be thoughtful and appreciated. Gifting smart home devices can make the recipient’s daily life more convenient and enhance their living space. This could include smart speakers, smart plugs, or other gadgets. These gifts will be perfect for individuals who enjoy technology and staying up to date with the latest innovations.
バーチャルギフトカードまたはショッピングバウチャー
贈与 仮想ギフトカード またはショッピングバウチャーは、受取人が本当に欲しい商品を選択する自由を与えます。また、電子メールやメッセージング アプリを通じて即座に配信および共有できるため、遠くに住んでいる受信者への優れたギフトの選択肢になります。また、受け取り手の趣味や好みを気にする必要もないため、実用的ではない贈り物を提供する可能性も排除されます。
フィットネストラッカー
これは、思いやりがあり、健康を意識したギフトの選択肢になるかもしれません。これらのデバイスは健康指標を監視するだけでなく、ファッショナブルなアクセサリーでもあります。
ボーナスのヒント: There are specific rules you should follow when choosing your gifts. In terms of colours, black and white are associated with mourning and death in Chinese culture so you should stay away from them and opt for more vibrant colours such as red and gold. Gifts with unlucky meaning, e.g. clock is related to “death” in Chinese culture, should be avoided. And always remember to remove the price tag before gift-giving as a gift with a price tag indirectly says that the giver is expecting a return gift of the equal price.
決定的な考え…
As you embark on the journey to celebrating Chinese New Year and picking the perfect gifts, do not forget that it is the thought and love you carry that make each offering special. For a more meaningful giving, try to accompany your gift with verbal or written wishes. The attention to details around how you present your gift or how you offer it with both hands also shows your respect and conveys sincerity to the receiver. This new year, we hope you embrace the occasion with love and use this guide of thoughtful gift-giving to bring smiles to your loved ones.
よくあるご質問(FAQ)
What are the popular as Chinese New Years gifts?
There are a wide range of gift options for Chinese New Year depending on the preferences of the recipient and the budget of the gift-giver. Commons ideas include red envelopes, food hampers, traditional clothing, tea sets, tree plants, or virtual gift cards. As this year is the year of the dragon, consider gifts associated with the dragon image such as dragon paper calendar, dragon-themed notebook or bracelets.
中国の旧正月には何をプレゼントしますか?
A variety of gifts are exchanged during Chinese New Year. Some traditional gift options you can consider are red packets, traditional clothing such as Qipao or Tang Suit, and tea sets. In our age of technology, modern gift ideas can be the preference for many households. Smart home devices to make daily life more convenient, or virtual gift cards to give recipients the joy of choosing anything they want are two examples of non-traditional gift ideas.
中国の旧正月に縁起の良い贈り物は何ですか？
When considering a gift for Chinese New Year, anything that symbolises good luck can be a good choice. Red packets are symbols of good luck and blessings, therefore they are often exchanged during new year’s time. Other items that contain the meaning of good luck, fortune and well-wishes are:
Tree plants such as Still Money Tree or Lucky Bamboo plant
Lucky charm jewellery
Feng Shui Items such as compass, wealth bowl or figurines
