Ritual paper money for burning

Ritual paper money with a seal and imitation gold foil, as used in ceremonies for ancestor worship. These rituals are held on important anniversaries, funeral ceremonies, and traditional holidays, especially Chinese New Year, the Tomb Sweeping Day, and the Hungry Ghost Festival, when spirits visit the world of the living. The paper money is burned during the rituals, and with the burning, the metal foil (the money) is brought to the world of the dead, ensuring the well-being of the ancestors and their favour for the descendants. There are various forms, but traditionally the most common is a rectangular sheet of paper decorated with perforated patterns imitating bronze coins, or with a seal and an imitation of silver or gold foil, sometimes with characters on it. These express longevity, prosperity, wealth, good luck, and other wishes and petitions for the welfare of descendants.
In addition to the above forms, imitations of real banknotes, especially the Chinese currency yuan 元 and the American dollar, as well as credit cards and checks are also very common. At the same time, all other goods in the world, including modern electronic devices such as televisions, smartphones, computers, and cars, are also sent to the ancestors by burning them in paper form. Burning paper money is a common habit among the Chinese and is also practiced to worship various deities. Paper money can also be purchased from online stores. (NVS)