NEW YEAR

In China, people also set off firecrackers to celebrate the Lunar New Year. In ancient times, firecrackers were used to drive away the「Monster Nian」and to bring safety. However, in recent years, firecrackers are forbidden in many places for the reason that they produce too much noise and cause potential safety hazards. In 1967, Hong Kong also made laws to prohibit people from setting off firecrackers. But you can still experience such festive atmosphere in some rural areas in Chinese Mainland.

Before the Lunar New Year, Bank of China, Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC, the largest three banks in Hong Kong, will become more crowded than usual, for many citizens will queue to pick up brand new banknotes to fill their red packets. In the past, people paid a New Year call to the houses of friends or relatives, during which people would express their blessings to each other, such as「may you be happy and prosperous」, etc. Nowadays, people will download Apps on the smart phones or tablet computers to send their good wishes to friends far away.

Mail to the World

No matter for our long-term customers or the new customers, they must have taken notice of our great diversity of gift products, including thousands kinds of bouquets, box flowers, preserved flowers, fruit hampers, festive hampers and so on. Maybe you once tried to order a bouquet for your girlfriend in Hong Kong on our website, or you once bought a Lunar New Year gift basket for your family members in Hong Kong. Anyhow, there must be someone you are familiar with who have tried our products and services which are not limited to Hong Kong only. In July 2015, Give Gift Boutique began to provide the domestic and international parcel-mailing services through which our superior gifts can be posted to your intimate relatives or good friends both at home and abroad.

Limitation for Mailing

Different from the local express delivery services in Hong Kong, the domestic and international mailing services have some limitations, including parcel weight, package, type of goods and so on. This year, the Mainland China has implemented a new rule which prohibits the entry of mooncakes containing meat and eggs, no matter by carrying or by mailing. Therefore, the mailing of mooncakes to Mainland China will be affected. We will keep abreast of the latest legal provisions, and strictly inspect and check the products to be mailed, so as to make sure to get them up to the standard and make sure that there are no prohibited goods and dangerous articles in the parcel. The mailable products will be marked with specific mailing patterns to facilitate the selection of consumers.

Proper and Reliable Packaging

Going through a long journey on the plane, ship or vehicle, the gifts may be damaged or even missed if they are not properly packed. Hence, a proper and reliable packaging is very important to mailing. But you can totally feel assured for mailing gifts of Give Gift Boutique to relatives and friends at home and abroad. Taking the Lunar New Year gift basket as an example, the diverse food to be mailed, firstly exquisitely and firmly packed and then steadily placed in a customized leather box, will not be damaged or fall out easily. In addition, the superior imported packing papers as well as our professional packaging skills also ensure that our gift baskets can be successfully mailed after passing the postal inspection and customs inspection.

Limitation for Mailing

Different from the local express delivery services in Hong Kong, the domestic and international mailing services have some limitations, including parcel weight, package, type of goods and so on. This year, the Mainland China has implemented a new rule which prohibits the entry of mooncakes containing meat and eggs, no matter by carrying or by mailing. Therefore, the mailing of mooncakes to Mainland China will be affected. We will keep abreast of the latest legal provisions, and strictly inspect and check the products to be mailed, so as to make sure to get them up to the standard and make sure that there are no prohibited goods and dangerous articles in the parcel. The mailable products will be marked with specific mailing patterns to facilitate the selection of consumers.

New Year Movie

Since the 1970s, Hong Kong people have begun to queue to buy tickets of New Year Movies, which has become an unforgettable memory to all. Generally, the New Year Movies, shown before and after the Lunar New Year, are named after words with auspicious meanings, such as「All’s Well, Ends Well」,「It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World」and so on. Most New Year Movies feature profound festive atmosphere, and end up with a funny or happy ending. Though such activity has come to decline little by little, the celebration activities have never ceased. 2017 Lunar New Year Movie:「Journey to the West: Subduing the Monsters」

Chinatown, a street or even a town formed by Chinese people in different countries and regions.

Sending red packets (luck money) is a unique convention for the Lunar New Year. The most traditional practice is to present “copper coins” wrapped up by a piece of red paper, meaning good luck and auspiciousness. The modern printed red packets appeared about 1,900 yeas ago when the printing technology became widespread. In recent years, the types of red packets have got more and more diversified, such as the plane type, three-dimensional type, type in cartoon design and type in zodiac animals design. Recently, handing out virtual red packets have become very popular during the Spring Festival in Mainland China. It’s really interesting.