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Re:Show HN: GiveHongBao – Raise Ethereum for any cause, anyw... by Kiro on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @02:21PM (#15908586)
I'm curious about the name.
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Re:Show HN: GiveHongBao – Raise Ethereum for any cause, anyw... by yen223 on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @02:28PM (#15908662)
HongBao means "red envelope" in mandarin. It's usually filled with cash, and is something we give to other people as gifts in festive occasions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_envelope

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Re:Show HN: GiveHongBao – Raise Ethereum for any cause, anyw... by bertil on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @04:48PM (#15909828)
It’s odd because, for me, Red envelopes are associated with personal, discretionary, Holiday gift, not charity, evergetic or common good.
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Re:Show HN: GiveHongBao – Raise Ethereum for any cause, anyw... by superquest on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @02:27PM (#15908654)
explanation: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/red-en...

it's kind of like the Chinese equivalent of Christmas presents ...

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