‘Naughty’ China boy calls police claiming robbery after dad keeps Lunar New Year ang pow


SHANGHAI (SCMP): A young boy in northwestern China has amused social media by calling the police to report that a “bad guy”, who turned out to be the youngster’s father, had robbed him of his Lunar New Year lucky money or ang pow.

It is a ritual practice in China that during the New Year holiday period for adult relatives to give minors red envelopes or red packets containing cash to express good wishes for the younger generation.

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