Not only is today the start of the summer Olympics in Beijing, it's also considered a very lucky day to get married in China. 16,400 couples are planning on tying the knot. The word "eight" in in Mandarin, "ba," sounds like "fa," the word for wealth and prosperity. Two other numbers, six and nine, are also considered lucky and dates that have any combination of the three are popular for weddings and other ceremonies. Considered a tradition more than a superstition, couples around the world are borrowing from China; twenty six couples are signed up to get married in Palm Springs today. The city clerk says it's a record and when asked about the popularity of certain dates, remarked that there are none scheduled for Halloween.
Friday, August 8, 2008
08/08/08
Not only is today the start of the summer Olympics in Beijing, it's also considered a very lucky day to get married in China. 16,400 couples are planning on tying the knot. The word "eight" in in Mandarin, "ba," sounds like "fa," the word for wealth and prosperity. Two other numbers, six and nine, are also considered lucky and dates that have any combination of the three are popular for weddings and other ceremonies. Considered a tradition more than a superstition, couples around the world are borrowing from China; twenty six couples are signed up to get married in Palm Springs today. The city clerk says it's a record and when asked about the popularity of certain dates, remarked that there are none scheduled for Halloween.
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