SF’s Chinese New Year Celebration, Firecrackers + Red Envelope Giveaways 2023

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The Year of the Rabbit (Lunar Year 4721). Under the auspices of the SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Choy Suns will grace Chinatown and pass out “Lai Sees” and gifts to eagerly waiting children

A procession will then proceed to Kearny St, followed by firecrackers to scare evil spirits away, and Choy Suns will grace Portsmouth Sq. and “Lai Sees” (red envelopes) and gifts will be passed out to eagerly waiting children.

• When: Sunday, January 22, 2023 from 11am to 2pm
• Where: Portsmouth Sq. Chinatown, SF

Red Envelop Giveaway

Under the auspices of the SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Choy Suns will grace Chinatown and pass out thousands of “Lai Sees” to eagerly waiting children.

Choy Sun, the god of wealth, is a deity that every Chinese person welcomes. He blesses everyone he encounters with much prosperity and abundant wealth.

Traditionally, “Lai Sees” (red envelopes) are passed out to children and unmarried persons during Chinese New Year as a good luck symbol, with the belief that the more “Lai Sees” one passes out, the more good luck will be returned.

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