Lunar New Year celebrations fill NYC's Times Square with joy

Receivers of the gifts, who were told about the meaning of Fu character, thanked the calligraphers and expressed their best wishes to the Chinese people around the world.

Jiang Guangfu, a Chinese calligrapher living in the United States, said that he sent out 100 pieces of Fu character to people passing by. "They love the character, and they love Chinese New Year," he said.

Some Chinese Americans who got the Fu said in excitement that they were so surprised to receive such an auspicious gift and would definitely post it on their doors.