enfilade Posted February 16, 2015 at 08:30 AM Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 at 08:30 AM Hi, I have a Chinese girlfriend, from Hong Kong to be exact and I was wondering if I should buy her a gift for Chinese new years. I don't know much about the culture and I have been looking online but cant find much information about what to do for your girlfriend if anything for Chinese new year She is also away from home and has no family around during this Chinese new year. Any help would greatly be appreciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldc Posted February 16, 2015 at 11:13 AM Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 at 11:13 AM If she's a 港女，a Hermes/LV handbag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted February 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM To my knowledge, CNY is not really a gift holiday. There are the 'red envelopes' with money, but these are given by parents to their young children, or by older children with jobs to their aging parents, or by employers to their employees. Don't give your girlfriend a red envelope, basically. My first suggestion would be to ask her what she expects from a boyfriend at Chinese New Year (or what boyfriends generally do for girlfriends for CNY). That will give you the best information. If that feels wrong or is difficult, a gift is always nice of course, but what exactly really depends on how long you've been together, what your budget is, and of course what kind of things she likes. If you have lots of money and she loves fashion and brand names, an expensive handbag is great. If you don't have lots of money and/or she's not that into handbags, something else is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted February 18, 2015 at 06:10 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 at 06:10 AM Being away from her family on CNY, I think the best thing you can do is be her family. Trying to think of specific suggestions. If she hasn't already, help her decorate her place: buy those red signs with writing on them (look for 福), tangerines (with the leaves still on). Take her to a Chinese restaurant, Wednesday (CNY eve) if possible. Find a bunch of fireworks and set them off :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted February 18, 2015 at 03:42 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 at 03:42 PM Another thought. You would need to judge for yourself if this is appropriate based on her personality and your relationship, but if you want to buy her a gift, maybe red lingerie? I know, I know, most women don't think receiving lingerie is really a gift. But there is a CNY tradition of wearing red underwear / socks. And I'm thinking you can play off that, while still picking something appropriate for a bf/gf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and select your username and password later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.