I've lived in Hong Kong for nearly 11 years and I'm still a little mystified about Lai See giving. As soon as the fai chun (red paper with luck messages) start to go up I get sweaty palms. My bank manager, even more so! How much to give to these lovely 'familiar strangers'? Totally depends on how close you are to them and how well you know them. A general rule is $20-50. Totally fine to give more if you can afford more. This is your building staff's year 13' bonus. If they're