The Spring Festival custom of giving children red envelopes, or hongbao, containing small amounts of money is taking a toll on grown-up; pocketbooks, the Shanghai Daily reports. An online survey found that 40 percent of netizens allocated nearly three months salary for hongbao, with 70 percent expecting to spend more every year. [ more › ]
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Heather Hopkins Clement, MA/MBA, developed an appreciation for Japanese culture at a young age and has passionately pursued the study of Japan and East Asia ever since. Her extensive experience living and traveling in Japan gives her a wealth of valuable insights into this complex country. She delights in sharing her academic knowledge of the cultural history of the Pacific Rim in general, in sharing news about current events in the area, and in sharing her practical experience of visiting the numerous sights of the Pacific Rim to enhance other's travels to the area.
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