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The Prosperous Olympics
The number eight has long been associated with Fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture. The word for eight in Chinese has a similar sound to ‘wealth’ or ‘prosper’. The symbol for two eights (88) also bears a resemblance to a popular decorative design that means joy and happiness.
Some Chinese have gone to considerable expense to [...]
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