Passing the red envelope with WeChat

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Passing the red envelope with WeChat

The Chinese Lunar New Year is upon us and there are many traditions that go with it.

Almost everyone knows the tradition of giving red envelopes, which contain cash. But did you know that that tradition has now gone hi-tech? CGTN’s Nathan King visited the head quarters of Social Media giant We Chat in the Chinese Southern city of Guangzhou to find out more.