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The story behind lai see: An age-old Lunar New Year tradition that’s rooted in meaning
There’s a reason why red envelopes have become ubiquitous during the Lunar New Year. Whether you’re giving lai see or receiving them, here’s the significance behind these little red packets.
Dr Manson Fok
Dr Manson Fok is Dean of Health Sciences at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Director of the MUST hospital. He has launched the city’s first degree course to train doctors, which will begin in September 2019.
Carlos Couto
Carlos Couto is founder of CC Atelier de Arquitectura, Macao’s largest private architecture practice. He also manages the Portuguese restaurant Tuga in downtown Taipei, Taiwan and is Taiwan’s biggest importer of Portuguese wines.
James Wong
James Wong is a Macao artist. He is the President of the Printmaking Research Centre of Macao and also Chief Curator of the Macau Printmaking Triennial.
Nacky Kuan Sio Peng
Nacky Kuan Sio Peng is Executive Director of Macao Water Supply Company Limited. She is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Lei Heong Iok
Lei Heong Iok is the first Chinese President of Macao Polytechnic Institute, a post he has held since 1999. Lei speaks Mandarin, Portuguese and English.
Lio Man Cheong
Lio Man Cheong is one of Macao’s most renowned painters, having designed award-winning postage stamps and exhibited internationally. His works are owned by private collectors in mainland China and Japan.