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Boom in weddings in 2008 3 replies
China is expecting a boom in weddings next year. Not only is the year of the Beijing Olympics, eight is a luck number in China. Many people get married on days with an eight in them.
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Boom in weddings in 2008 » Weddings - Are The Topic says:
December 4th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
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Fun facts about China and the Olympic games » Beijing Olympic Games 2008 says:
December 11th, 2007 at 11:49 am
[…] day of the opening ceremony, August the 8th 2008. Eight is the luckiest number in Chinese culture. Wedding halls are also reportedly booked out on the day with couples who would prefer to tie the know than watch the opening […]
The year of China - 2008 » Beijing Olympic Games 2008 says:
January 1st, 2008 at 11:55 pm
[…] Regardless of the Olympics, Chinese will be hoping to make any major life changes in 2008 a boom in marriages for example is predicted. The year 2008 is also the year of the rat. The rat is protector and bringer of material prosperity […]