Houston Community News >> Lucky Eight
7/13/2008 Beijing - Zhang Jie and Ma Yue
plan to be among the crush of love-struck Chinese getting married at the
start of the Olympics despite a series of disasters that have cast doubt
over the auspicious day.
The opening of the Beijing Games falls on the eighth day of the eighth month of 2008, which is no coincidence as the number eight is traditionally considered lucky in China due to it sounding like the word for wealth.
"Eight is a number that brings good luck in China, and that's why the Chinese often choose the eighth to get married," said Zhang, 24, at a registry office in south-west Beijing as the couple booked their place to tie the knot.
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The opening of the Beijing Games falls on the eighth day of the eighth month of 2008, which is no coincidence as the number eight is traditionally considered lucky in China due to it sounding like the word for wealth.
"Eight is a number that brings good luck in China, and that's why the Chinese often choose the eighth to get married," said Zhang, 24, at a registry office in south-west Beijing as the couple booked their place to tie the knot.
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