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hong bao

n. A red, decorated envelope containing money given during special occasions such as weddings and the Chinese New Year.

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Hong Bao (disambiguation)

Hong Bao may refer to:

  • Hong Bao, A Chinese admiral
  • Mandarin for Red envelope
Hong Bao

Hong Bao (; fl. ca. 1412–1433) was a Chinese eunuch sent on overseas diplomatic missions during the reigns of the Yongle Emperor and Xuande Emperor in the Ming dynasty. He is best known as the commander of one of the detached squadrons of Zheng He's fleet during the Seventh Voyage of this fleet to the Indian Ocean (1431–1433).