YVONNE'S STORIES

Recycling Red Packets/ Laisee

February 11, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

The Year of the Pig arrived on February 5th.

In Chinese tradition, the pig is a symbol of wealth and prosperity, and for most young people, their first touch of newfound wealth for each Lunar New Year comes in the form of money-filled red packets or envelopes, known as “lai see” in Cantonese.

It’s a traditional way to share your good fortune.

Dr Jane Goodall in Hong Kong

December 3, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Jane Goodall was 26 when she travelled from England to what is now Tanzania in July 1960. Since then her research on primates and wildlife conservation has transformed understanding of chimpanzees and their environment.