But why are they called “Manila” envelopes? Does the name refer to the Philippines? And if so, how did that come about?

Called lai see in Cantonese and hong bao in Mandarin, red packets wish good luck and prosperity, but are electronic versions ...

You probably get a few of these things each week in the mail. And some of them actually do a good job of obscuring the ...

And, it feels a little more special when you use pretty letter-writing paper. You can can even make coordinating envelopes.