TIANJIN: On the first day of the Year of the Rabbit, Li, a citizen of Tianjin Municipality, was preparing a red packet for her daughter, a monetary gift traditionally given by the elderly to the younger generation during the Spring Festival.

Instead of withdrawing cash from a bank and putting it in a red envelope, this year, she chose to use the E-CNY mobile application, passing on her blessing with digital fiat currency.

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