LayarHijau – Handing out digital red envelopes on Lunar New Year’s Eve has become an unofficial tradition among Chinese celebrities. During Lunar New Year 2026, trending topics on Weibo were quickly dominated by searches related to celebrity red envelopes, with Chen Zheyuan emerging as one of the most anticipated names.
Over the past few years, Chen has built a reputation as one of the most generous stars during the holiday season. Not only are his red envelopes often among the largest in amount, but they also come with no entry barriers — anyone online can try their luck.
This year, Chen returned to his hometown to celebrate with his family. While enjoying Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner, he continued sharing the festive spirit with fans and netizens. He first posted photos of his family’s reunion dinner, offering a glimpse of the warm holiday atmosphere at home.
He also invited his grandparents to send New Year greetings to everyone, adding a heartfelt and intimate touch to the celebration.
The highlight came when Chen distributed 260,000 yuan in red envelopes — approximately USD 36,000. The impressive amount once again reinforced his image as one of the most generous celebrities during the Lunar New Year festivities.
His gesture quickly drew attention from fellow stars. Bai Lu stopped by the comment section and praised him as the “God of Wealth.” Chen responded by helping promote Bai Lu’s latest drama, turning the interaction into a playful and friendly exchange.
Bai Lu even called him “951,” a numeric internet slang term in Mandarin often used in a lighthearted way to praise someone as impressive or outstanding. The number is a playful phonetic reference commonly used online as a casual compliment, making the exchange feel even more warm and humorous.
In another amusing moment, after distributing the red envelopes, Chen tried to grab one himself using his mother’s phone. When he failed to get one, he jokingly acted annoyed, delighting viewers who were following the moment in real time.
Although the public red envelopes were open to everyone without restrictions, Chen also made a separate distribution in his fan group to comfort those who were unlucky. He even added autographed gifts as extra bonuses.
Fans reciprocated the kindness by sending red envelopes in the group for Chen to grab himself, creating a sweet two-way interaction.
His generous gesture reportedly even surprised some Korean netizens. Once again, Chen Zheyuan proved why he remains one of the most eagerly anticipated celebrities every Lunar New Year’s Eve.
