The utility model discloses a novel handbag, which comprises a bag main body, wherein an illumination device is respectively arranged inside the bag and on the outer surface of the bag facing towards the pubic, and the illumination devices are respectively connected with a power supply and a switch. A bulb I and a bulb II are controlled by a correspondent switch I and a switch II. When a corridor or a stair of a residential house is lack of illumination and when a user walks up and down the stairs or opens a door with a key, the switch I is turned on, and the bulb I can be used for the illumination, so not only can the safety be guaranteed, but also time and labor can be saved for opening the door; and when the user stays in a dark environment and needs to find an article inside the bag, the switch II can be turned on, and the bulb II can be opened, so the interior of the bag can be illuminated, and the articles inside the bag can be found without groping and can be conveniently and rapidly found.