Giving red packets, or hongbao, during the Spring Festival is a long Chinese tradition. Usually, people put money in red envelopes (信封) and give them to their friends and relatives. They think the money inside can bring good luck. Children can always get red packets from their parents, grandparents and other relatives during the Spring Festival. This is their happiest moment.

Now the tradition is changing. It gets popular to give and get red packets on WeChat, QQ and Alipay. At important festivals, people send red packets to their family members and friends even if they are far away.

Some people like the electronic red packet because it is fast. Also, it makes people closer to each other. You can send electronic red packets to others no matter how far they are. People don’t care how much money you give them. They will feel warm because you care about them. What’s more, the electronic red packet brings lots of fun to people. People can send it anywhere at any time. They may get electronic red packets in surprise.

I like electronic red packets, But I think traditional red packets are better because they are special. I like to keep the best wishes from my beloved ones in those red envelopes.

Why do people nod and shake their head? In most places, people nod to mean “yes” and shake their head for “no”. Nodding and shaking the head may come from when we were babies and our mothers were feeding us milk. Babies often nod their heads forward when they want more milk and shake their heads when they don’t want more.

Why do people shake hands? Hundreds of years ago, people shook hands when they agreed with something, not as a greeting (问候). In those days, life was more dangerous and knives were common. People probably shook hands to check the other person wasn’t hiding a knife in the sleeve (袖子) of their jacket. Shaking hands as a greeting only became popular two hundred years ago in Europe.

Why do people bow? People bow as a sign of respect. When you bow, you show the back of your neck to the other person. In the past, people bowed only if they trusted the other person not to kill them. Bowing used to be common in Europe and it is still common in Asia.

These years, China is making great efforts to show itself on the world stage(舞台). A computer game and a documentary are really catching eyes.

Genshin, a computer game praised twice in CCTV news, holds an honored place in players’ heart all over the world. Li Yue, a city in the game, is originated from(源自) China. Many natural views of Li Yue are copies of real China’s. Many players are amazed by the mountainous view which comes from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and colorful lakes that come from Huanglong scenic area.

Besides, some other things in the game are spoken highly of by players. For example, a character, Yun Jin, sings an excellent Chinese opera. And some characters’ clothes and buildings are designed in ancient Chinese style. In this game, there is even a festival just like the Spring Festival. It’s called Lantern Rite. On that day, the players will watch beautiful sky lanterns.

When Genshin shines on the world stage, in 2021, a documentary called the Forbidden City also made its name on the world stage. It is divided into 12 episodes(集数). To attract more people, the documentary creates 12 songs. The lyrics of one song include a famous line written by Su Shi in Song Dynasty. And the documentary tells about Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.

Without doubt, many other sides of China are worth showing to the world, but it takes time and it’s believed that we are on the way.