Honest 2026 guidance on the Chinese New Year (春节) red envelope for your Shanghai nanny — what amount, what currency, when to give, and what it signals.
In plain English:`¥ 1,500–4,000` cash red envelope, scaled by tenure, given in person 3–5 days before chunjie. In addition to the 13th-month bonus, not instead of it. Skipping the envelope is the cheapest way to lose a long-tenured nanny.
Plain-English breakdown of ayi vs nanny vs housekeeper vs yuesao vs governess in Shanghai. Who does what, who costs what, and which role fits which family.
learn2026 Shanghai nanny salary bands by role, experience, neighborhood and language ability. Live-in vs live-out delta, hourly rates, and what the all-in cost actually is.
learnWhat's legal and what's not in Shanghai nanny employment — Z-visa rules, working spouse permissions, household-worker grey area, and how families typically structure it.