The most important usage of Taiwan’s year-end bonus is to wrap red packets for the New Year. This represents not only money, but also a way of emotional connection when family and friends gather. But how much do you need to wrap to express your feelings for loved ones and not being rude and impolite? The answer is not simple. In order to enjoy the New Year in Taiwan, you must understand the quotes and taboos of red packers to avoid making mistakes.

Generally speaking, the red packets given to parents are around TWD6,000 – 6,600. Those for grandparents may gradually increase with the years of working, starting from TWD3,600, then raised to TWD6,000 – 6,600, same as the parents, when salary increased. Red packets for your own children may varies by age, TWD600 – 800 for kids at elementary school, TWD1,200 – 2,600 for junior and senior high school. Those for relative’s children may start from TWD200 – TWD600, up to TWD1,200 – TWD1,600.

Based on the ordinary quotes, you may increase the amount according to your own financial status. However, the red packets shall not be wrapped in “unlucky” amount. 2, 6, 8 are considered as lucky numbers, 2 means “good luck and long live”, 6 means “smooth in everything”, 8 sounds similar to “rich”. In addition, number 4 should be avoid because it sounds the same as “death” and shall never appear in red packets. 200, 600, 1,200, 1,600, 2,000, 2,200, 2,600, 3,600, 6,000, 6,600, 8,000, 8,800, are all considered as “safe” numbers for red packets.