The Spring Festival is approaching, in addition to countless delicacies, the most anticipated thing is to receive the New Year's money full of blessings. The New Year's money originated in the Han Dynasty, and its original intention was to ward off evil spirits and drive away ghosts and bless peace. With the improvement of people's living standards, the New Year's money has "risen" and "renovated" every year, and many new tricks have been played.
The currency of 100 countries to press the New Year, to give money, but also to give insight
For Li Feng, who was born in the 90s, giving New Year's money is a headache, there are many juniors in the family, and it is embarrassing to give less New Year's money, and I can't stand it if I give more "purse".
Now, the emergence of "foreign currency" New Year's money has solved his entanglement. A few days ago, he spent 398 yuan to order a set of "international version" red envelopes composed of 100 national currencies.
100 pieces of currency from all over the world, most of which are from Pakistan, Belarus, Tajikistan, Croatia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other small currency countries, some of which are super large denominations of 100,000 yuan. "Don't look at the large denomination, it is not worth much when actually converted, but the face and lining are there, and it is very innovative. Li Feng was very satisfied with his foreign currency red envelopes.
Ms. Zhou is interested in the educational significance behind it. Unlike regular banknotes, these foreign currencies have a layer of plastic packaging on the outside, and a *** scan code is attached to it to learn the basics of the country and the currency.
Through this money, these countries can be recognized, and the significance of knowledge popularization is far more than the meaning of face value. Ms. Zhou said that her child has only entered primary school, and in previous years, the red envelopes were all "going through the motions", and finally handed over to the parents for "safekeeping", and the children did not get anything because of this, and these "foreign currency red envelopes" children can collect their own collections, can increase knowledge, and can also help him establish a correct view of money.
The reporter's investigation found that "foreign currency red envelopes" are mostly sold through online platforms, and stores with high sales volume sell thousands of copies per month, and red envelopes contain more than a dozen to hundreds of coins with different denominations from various countries, and the prices range from tens to hundreds of yuan. The red envelopes are beautifully designed, and some also have corresponding national flags for foreign currencies.
Judging from the evaluation, most consumers find these foreign currencies to be excellent value for money and very educational. Some people also said that the actual exchange amount of these currencies is not large, and the foreign currency bought with 100 yuan (RMB) is only worth 30 or 40 yuan (RMB) when converted, because it is mixed with some currency that has been out of circulation and counterfeit banknotes.
In this regard, the staff of the People's Bank of China suggested that citizens who want "foreign currency red envelopes" can exchange them at bank outlets, and the authenticity of foreign currency exchanged through other channels cannot be guaranteed, and once it is found to be counterfeit currency in the circulation process, it will also be confiscated by the bank.
The "New Year's gold" is sold until it is out of stock, and the "gold" is pasted on the money to maintain its value
In addition to using foreign currencies of different countries to make red envelopes, there are also many people who choose the more value-preserving "** New Year's money". The Spring Festival is approaching, and major banks have launched dragon-themed products.
Aunt Song, a citizen, bought two sets of gold banknotes for the Year of the Dragon early in the morning. "Every year during the Spring Festival, I buy two sets of New Year's gold banknotes and give them to my grandson and granddaughter. Aunt Song said.
Li Haitao, who has just been "promoted" to his uncle this year, also took a fancy to the gold money as his niece's New Year's money. "According to the customs of Wenzhou, the amount of New Year's money is generally more than 500 yuan. To be honest, a gold note of the same price will appear more innovative and have a better meaning than cash. ”
There is a large appreciation space is also one of the reasons why Li Haitao chose the New Year's gold banknotes, he said that he usually likes to collect such products, and the value of the New Year's gold banknotes in his hands has doubled.
On February 8, the reporter visited the construction, China Merchants, Ping An and other banks and found that the sales of "New Year's gold" are hot, and now it is a "gold" difficult to find, according to the gram weight and different processes, the bank's New Year's gold banknotes are sold at about 500 yuan - 1000 yuan, and the gram weight is 0Between 5 grams and 1 gram.
The staff of China Construction Bank told reporters that the gold banknotes at the outlets had been sold out as early as January, but there was still a steady stream of customers coming to consult. "The gold banknotes of the Year of the Dragon, with bright gold as the main color, outline the image of the mighty dragon, which looks very atmospheric, and many people are coming for this. The staff member said that the sales of gold banknotes in the Year of the Dragon are significantly better than in previous years, which may be related to the psychology of consumers and the market.
After his inquiry, at present, only the outlets in the Economic Development Zone in the city still have a Year of the Dragon banknote for sale. If customers need more, they can only book through the bank's official website.
In addition to gold banknotes, some gold shops have also launched "New Year's gold coins". From the outside, these gold coins retain the shape of the traditional coin with the outer circle and the inner square, and the gold coins are also engraved with auspicious words such as peace and peace and joy. The staff of a Jinliufu store in the city told reporters that the New Year's gold coins are quite popular with the public, some people buy a gold coin and put it in a special red envelope as New Year's money, and some people use red thread to string up several gold coins as bracelets.
"Scratched" out of the New Year's money lottery red envelopes to give you "overnight rich".
No amount of red envelopes can be given to you as well as a chance to get rich overnight. Citizen Kiki is usually a lottery expert, she noticed that the sports lottery center recently put on the shelves of the red envelope style "top scratch" lottery ticket, on a whim want to send a surprise to the child. "Whether you can get the New Year's money or not, how much money you can get, it all depends on your luck, it's beautiful and fun. ”
On February 7th, the reporter saw the "lottery red envelope" that Qiqi said in a sports lottery center in the city, this kind of lottery is based on red, and the cute ** dragon image is painted on it, "The red envelope is coming" The four big words look quite festive. There are 10 pages of scratch lottery tickets in the red envelope, like a book, each page has a different ** image and auspicious words, in addition to scratch and each month's calendar. The red envelope says "Maximum Bonus"880,000 yuan.
According to the owner of the sports lottery shop, this kind of "lottery red envelope" consists of 10 pieces of 10 yuan face value, each of which costs 100 yuan. "This kind of lottery red envelope is'Spring Festival limited',The best sold around the New Year,Yesterday an aunt bought 6 copies at one time,Said to be a junior for a person,Please a good lottery。 "There are also people who buy sports lottery tickets directly, choosing their child's birthday or some numbers related to their home.
In addition, there are many families who are not limited to the material form of New Year's money, giving their children books as "New Year's gifts", sending famous calligraphy as "New Year's words", and some people give their children a ticket to go to a distant place, so that children can broaden their horizons and experience life.
No matter how the form changes, the elders' blessings and hearts for the children never change.
NewsHow did the ancients make New Year's money?
The earliest New Year's money appeared in the Han Dynasty, also known as the winning money, which was not circulated in the market, but was cast into the form of coins to play with the reward, which had the function of warding off evil spirits. The style and pattern are extremely rich, and can be divided into several categories: fairy stories, rui beasts and flowers, auspicious ornaments, and auspicious words. In large and small square-hole coins or round-hole coins, all kinds of patterns are often presented in the form of bas-relief or subtracted flat carving.
In the Tang Dynasty, the wind of scattering money in spring prevailed in the court. At that time, the Spring Festival was the "beginning of spring", a day of mutual worship in the palace, and the people did not have this custom.
After the Song and Yuan dynasties, the first day of the first lunar month replaced the beginning of spring and was called the Spring Festival. Many of the customs that originally belonged to the beginning of spring have also been moved to the Spring Festival. The custom of scattering money in spring has evolved into the custom of giving children New Year's money.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the New Year's money was given to children with red ropes.
* Later, it evolved into a hundred copper dollars wrapped in red paper, which means "longevity and 100 years old", and the younger generation who have become adults is pressed with money, and the red paper is wrapped in an ocean, symbolizing "abundant wealth" and "a million profits".
After the currency is changed to paper money, parents like to choose new banknotes with connected numbers to give to their children, because "Lian" and "Lian" are homophonic, indicating that future generations will "make a fortune and rise again".
*: Temperature News client.