He said he knew people who used to run red envelope clubs that were relocating their businesses to Singapore or China, where there were better opportunities. But the traditional red envelope club was a thing of the past, he said.
"The red envelope club is not the same today as it used to be. There used to be a lot of them, but now there are just a few left. Many of them run under-the-table businesses where the social side is more important than entertainment. Red Top is traditional but even that has had to change. It is not the same as it used to be and struggles to make money," Xiao Ge said.
"I think all the red envelope clubs will die out. In fact, most of their customers have already died. If you want to find company there are much more convenient places to go and you don't have to listen to singers, buy drinks and hand out red envelopes. That is history. If you want to watch old singers then you can buy videos, watch the TV or download their performances on a computer. We cannot live in the past."
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