Tech companies adding to festive fun with Pokemon

Giving red envelopes containing gift money remains a tradition among Chinese people during the Spring Festival, and this year China's tech companies are adjusting to the digital age by adding Pokemon Go-inspired features to their mobile red envelope apps.

Alipay, the e-wallet from Ant Financial Services Group, has unveiled a location-based, augmented reality game that allows users to collect virtual red envelopes as they move around.

Through the app, users can scan with their smartphone cameras to hide the digital red envelopes, and then send clues to their friends to help them find them.