This photo taken on February 17, 2015 shows red “hongbao” packets for sale in a pedestrian underpass in Beijing. In China, the tradition of giving “hongbao”, or red envelopes, to celebrate the Lunar New Year is enjoying a resurgence in popularity online – a golden opportunity for Internet giants Tencent and Alibaba as they battle for the lucrative online payment market. (Photo by Greg Baker/AFP Photo)
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