"Why is the New Year's money rising higher and higher? ”"If you don't have it, you can't take it, and if you have more, it hurts.""The New Year's money has caught up with my monthly salary".During the Spring Festival holiday, the discussion about New Year's money on social platforms gradually heated up. Many netizens posted on social platformsAgonizing over this. These two days, topicThe New Year's money given is about to catch up with 1 month's salaryrushed to the hot search list. 
As one of the traditional New Year's customs, the elders give the younger generations New Year's money, which is a kind of "New Year's flavor", representing expectations and wishes. However, in recent years, in some places, the continuous pressure of New Year's money has not only become a financial burden for the elderly, but also made many young people feel pressure
"After sending the New Year's money, the year-end bonus is gone".
Visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year should be a happy event, but Miss Wang, whose hometown is in Yuyao, Zhejiang, has a headache. "My family wants to give 7 children New Year's money, and my husband wants to give 5 children, 600 yuan eachJust the New Year's money for relatives and children costs 7,200 yuan, and some people don't have so many year-end bonuses
Miss Wang, who is 27 years old this year, said: "When I was a child, my elders basically gave 200 yuan, and I don't know when it startedI can't get 200 yuan, the minimum is 600 yuan, and it's easy to get thousandsIt's a lot of pressure for my age, let alone the old people in the village. ”
Hangzhou network data map".I can't get in and out every year。"It's not like she's not thinking about giving lessBut on the one hand, it will be criticized by others; On the other hand, it is because the parents do not agree"The older generation wants to save face, if I don't give it to them, I will give it, and each child will give 800-1000 yuan." ”
Grandpa Zhou, who is over seventy years old, said that the New Year's money he gave his grandchildren has gone from 20 yuan all the way to 100 yuan and 200 yuan now. The main thing I earn is the money for farming, and I spend the most money on the New YearThere are almost 20 grandchildren, granddaughters, and nephews。Especially in recent years, the red envelopes given to children have risen very high.
Refuse to compare with red envelopes,The young man made a move
Among the young people, some people are distressed by giving red envelopes to juniorsSome people have also put forward some new ideas and practices
Hangzhou network data map: Chongqing's Xiaofei is like this. This year,She and her brothers and sisters of the same generation agreed to only send small red envelopes to their children, with a uniform of 50 yuan, "just a lively and festive picture". Previously, according to the customs of her place, the New Year's money was mostly 100 yuan or 200 yuan, and she had to spend thousands of yuan for it every Spring Festival.
A dozen children, some of whom may only see them once a year, and they can't even be named. But if you don't give it, you can't do it, and if you give less, you're afraid of being discussed. This year, I said it directly, and my relatives agreed, so that adults are not so stressed, and children are happy to receive red envelopes。Xiao Fei said.
On social platforms, there is a discussion about New Year's money.
Expert: This can be persuaded through advocacy norms
Wang Zhongwu, a professor at the Department of Sociology of Shandong University, said that the original intention of the New Year's money is to express a wish and expectation for the health and happiness of children, and the original intention is good. However, in some places, the New Year's money "rises all boats", and even causes a great financial burden on some families; There are also some people who compare with each other, which makes the meaning of the New Year's money a bit "tasteless", which is worth pondering and reviewing.
Wang Zhongwu said that the distribution of New Year's money is a folk behavior and is spontaneous. "Everyone does it tacitly, and if you don't do it, it will look unsociable." He suggested that the relevant departments could issue an advocacy norm to form soft constraints with reference to the method of governing the large-scale operation of red and white ceremonies. **The society persuades unreasonable behavior, advocating moderation and moderation.
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