Chinese red eggs

After boiling, a wet red calligraphy paper is wiped over the eggs to create a pink coloring.

One might find a bowl of brightly coloured boiled chicken eggs on the guests' buffet or serving tables,[1] or the hosts hand out the red-dyed eggs, symbolizing joy and renewed life.

Sometimes the red eggs are also given to adult friends and family members for their birthdays.

The color red symbolizes prosperity and good fortune to the Chinese.

In Mauritius, Sino-Mauritians continued the tradition of sharing red eggs to their family members to share the joy of a newborn; this tradition occurs in what is now called "baptême chinois" (literally translated as Chinese baptism).