• AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    “I can see how this looks strange,” Brill said. “But I assure you that Winnie’s intent was purely innocent. In the Chinese culture, money is often given to others in a gesture of friendship and gratitude.

    Chinese here, that’s pure BS. The only time money is given is during Chinese New Year (Lunar new year), and only from adults to children / teens. It’s not a gesture of ‘friendship and gratitude’.