Red Banner Paper

Usage: Calligraphy, Red Envelopes (hongbao), Chinese Paper Cutting, ScrapbookingAbsorbency: Non-Absorbent. Dimensions:  Cut Sheets: 10½" x 14½" approximately Full Sheets: 31" x 43" approximately No. of Sheets: Available as 10 Cuts Sheets or 5 Full SheetsAdditional Information: You can paint on this paper with ink or metallic watercolors such as Sakura or Mica Pan Colors.Packaging: Cut sheets come wrapped in a clear poly bag. Full sheets are rolled then wrapped in corrugated paper. In China, the color red is fortuitous. It symbolizes energy, fortune, happiness and luck. Giving red envelopes, termed as "hongbao", stuffed with cash is a time honored tradition. It can be used to wish a person a prosperous New Year and for other celebrations. For our son, my relatives from the Orient traveled in for my cousin's wedding and handed him these envelopes with cash explaining to me that it's tradition to give one when you see a new baby for the first time. Presently they are made with a non-ab