Toronto Star wrote:However, a few Torontonians of Chinese origin frowned on all the hype.
"The lucky number is just superstitious and well-educated people do not pay attention to the date," said Hans Tan, an editor with a Chinese-language website.
L.A. Times wrote:Deference to the number eight is mostly a Cantonese tradition. Never mind that 70% of China and almost all of Taiwan speaks Mandarin, which doesn't feature the same play on words.
dleedlee wrote:News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
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Love the artist's renderings. In case the story didn't provide enough for the imagination! Hell, you'd think if he just waited a few minutes (or maybe hours thanks to that medication), the "problem" would go away all by itself . . .Where are the five stars on the Chinese flag?
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dleedlee wrote:News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
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News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
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News That You Will Never Find In Hong Kong English-Language Newspapers
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