I also tuck in a red “lucky-money” envelopemore about this in a sec.
The shape of the orange fruit is also important.
Who wouldn’t want such auspicious citrus on hand at all times?

Grace Young’s citrus fruit display for the New Year includes tangerines, oranges, pomelo, a red money envelope and a golden ingot.Photo: Grace Young
The pomelo, a large, domed yellow fruit, is considered especially powerful.
This year, the Year of the Ox, I bought my beautiful envelopes from Grand Tea & Imports.