The Lai-See Envelopes which is also called as Hong-Bao is an important symbol of Chinese tardyon. The Hong-Bao is an envelop inside which money is placed and this envelops are given to children and young adults.

Plum blossoms are an important Chinese New Year symbol that stands for courage and hope. Tangerines and oranges are frequently displayed in homes and stores. Tangerines are symbolic of good luck and oranges are symbolic of wealth. Other important symbols of Chinese New Year are Tray of Togetherness, Water Narcissus and Chinese Zodiac.

Lucky characters such as fook or fortune are the lucky Chinese New Year symbols which can often be found displayed in many homes and stores. These characters are usually written by brush on a diamond-shaped piece of red paper.