The Story of the Red Envelopes [electronic resource] / Gordon Lew.

This is one of a series of elementary readers written in Cantonese and English and designed to familiarize children with the traditional major Chinese festivals celebrated by the Chinese in America. This booklet describes in narrative form the meaning of the red envelopes given with money gifts at C...

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Main Author: Lew, Gordon
Corporate Author: San Francisco Unified School District. Chinese Bilingual Pilot Program
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1971.
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Summary:This is one of a series of elementary readers written in Cantonese and English and designed to familiarize children with the traditional major Chinese festivals celebrated by the Chinese in America. This booklet describes in narrative form the meaning of the red envelopes given with money gifts at Chinese New Year and other festivities. A page of notes in English explaining the custom is also provided. (CLK)
Item Description:ERIC Document Number: ED119483.
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Bilingual Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC.
ERIC Note: For related documents, ser FL 007 438-443 and FL 007 492.
Educational level discussed: Elementary Education.
Physical Description:17 p.