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World Packet Gallery

Compare colour, occasion and taboo, and how blessing travels across regions.

Gallery 03 · Special

World Packet Gallery

Compare colour, occasion and taboo, and how blessing travels across regions.

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  • PolychromeVisual cue
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Gallery units

Unit 01

Southeast Asian packets

Compare lì xì, ang pao and lai see in colour, script and occasion.

Collection object

Vietnamese Tết lì xì

Vietnam · Tết

Collection object

Green festival packet

Southeast Asia · Polychrome packets

Collection object

Lai see with a qiaopi letter

Qiaoxiang · Letter and remittance

Unit 02

Beyond red

White, green and other packets must be read inside their communities and rites.

Collection object

Green festival packet

Southeast Asia · Polychrome packets

Collection object

White gift envelope

East Asia · Ritual boundary

Collection object

Digital rubbing souvenir ticket

Visit mark · Digital object

Unit 03

How to compare packet cultures

Start with who gives to whom, then colour, form and image—never colour alone.

Collection object

White gift envelope

East Asia · Ritual boundary

Collection object

Vietnamese Tết lì xì

Vietnam · Tết

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New Year blessing envelope

Late Qing–Republic · Festival custom