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Newlyweds Liu Rui, left, and Zhao Gang, hold up their new marriage certificates drafted on the auspicious date 8-8-08 in Chaoyang District, Beijing, Friday Aug. 8, 2008. For locals, the number eight, pronounced, "ba," rhymes with the word, "fa," which 2008-08-08 14:49:05 Newlyweds Liu Rui, left, and Zhao Gang, hold up their new marriage certificates drafted on the auspicious date 8-8-08 in Chaoyang District, Beijing, Friday Aug. 8, 2008. For locals, the number eight, pronounced, "ba," rhymes with the word, "fa," which means prosperity and wealth. Chinese favor the auspicious number for marriage dates, giving birth, a home address or telephone numbers. The opening ceremonies begin at 8:08 p.m. on 08-08-08. 2008-08-08 14:49:05
BEIJING Zhao Gang and Liu Rui shone with happiness Friday upon receiving their marriage certificate on China's auspicious triple-eight date, just hours before the opening of the Olympic Games. "We cannot think of a better day to celebrate the 2008-08-08 13:23:24 Newlyweds Liu Rui, left, and Zhao Gang, hold up their new marriage certificates drafted on the auspicious date 8-8-08 in Chaoyang District, Beijing, Friday Aug. 8, 2008. For locals, the number eight, pronounced, "ba," rhymes with the word, "fa," which means prosperity and wealth. Chinese favor the auspicious number for marriage dates, giving birth, a home address or telephone numbers. The opening ceremonies begin at 8:08 p.m. on 08-08-08. (AP Photo/Chi-Chi Zhang 2008-08-08 13:23:24
Newlyweds Liu Rui, left, and Zhao Gang, hold up their new marriage certificates drafted on the auspicious date 8-8-08 in Chaoyang District, Beijing on Friday Aug. 8, 2008. (AP / Chi-Chi Zhang)
BEIJING -- For over a year, Zhao Gang and Liu Rui had hoped 2008-08-09 02:35:43 Newlyweds Liu Rui, left, and Zhao Gang, hold up their new marriage certificates drafted on the auspicious date 8-8-08 in Chaoyang District, Beijing on Friday Aug. 8, 2008. (AP / Chi-Chi Zhang) 2008-08-09 02:35:43
Tens of thousands of Chinese are rushing to get married Friday, as China marks the official start of the Olympic Games.
China's official Xinhua news agency says over 16,000 couples in the capital, Beijing, have applied to get married 2008-08-08 16:10:49 Newlyweds Liu Rui (l) and Zhao Gang hold up their new marriage certificates drafted on the auspicious date 8-8-08 in Chaoyang District, Beijing, 08 Aug 2008 2008-08-08 16:10:49
IN ADDITION to Rieta's pieces, the gallery is also showing paintings by Hung Kwai Chan, a Honolulu artist whose works have been exhibited in collections and museums that include the prestigious Whitney Museum of American Art, the Honolulu Academy
2008-08-03 09:51:10
Kate Beynon’s new paintings feature female characters surrounded and supported by owls, dragons, bats, orchids, flags and emblems – charms and talismans that draw out aspects of the figures’ identities and have the power to influence their futures.
2008-08-19 06:59:52
The Route 66 Theatre Company made an auspicious, hopeful debut this weekend.
This new Equity troupe seems to have its act together—starting with its name. Using the Mother Road as guiding principle seems savvy. You feel as if you know what you're
2008-08-08 11:03:01
Riding the wave of enthusiasm over tomorrow's triple-eight date, a Honolulu woman plans to undergo a Caesarean section to give her twins a lucky birthday.
Twins Alex and Leo Tenev are scheduled for delivery at 7:30 a.m. at Kapiolani Medical Center.
"It'
2008-08-07 10:03:35
Ng, also 24, and dressed in a cheongsam, then took the microphone and echoed her husband. The couple, who have known each other for more than a decade, were among 10 others who registered their marria...
2008-08-09 04:59:43
Although astrologers, numerologists and Feng Shui experts differ on the 'auspiciousness' of the date, yet they agree it is a special one. Even the Chinese are kicking off the Olympics on 08.08.08.
"In India, we believe that the number 8 is an unlucky
2008-08-12 11:49:14
You do not need to be a numerologist to find the date -- 08.08.08 interesting.
Although astrologers, numerologists and Feng Shui experts differ on the 'auspiciousness' of the date, yet they agree it is a special one. Even the Chinese are kicking off
2008-08-07 17:12:05
Ashika Mehul Dhokai gave birth to a girl at exactly 8 a.m. on Aug 8 - the time translating into 8/8/8/8 - a configuration many considered auspicious.
While Ahmedabad-based Dhokai's delivery was normal, many urban Indian women nowadays turn to doctors
2008-08-17 07:13:53
Indian gold buyers have become price conscious and do not wait for auspicious days to make their purchases. This Thursday, Guru Pushya nakshatra, traditionally auspicious for buying gold, comes at a time when gold prices are Rs2,000 lower than the
2008-08-28 06:24:46
Ramya Narayan rushed to her brother's place early Saturday morning to tie a Rakhi before going to work. Although not much of a believer in the effect of eclipses, with the priests saying that the auspicious hour ends at 4 p.m. because of a lunar
2008-08-16 09:32:50
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 On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I extend my greetings and good wishes to my fellow citizens in India and abroad.
Her sweet siren song, the mixture of unrivalled beauty, and the promise of a new and better life remains the same as on that auspicious day 150 years ago
On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, I extend my greetings and best wishes to everyone.
Although these are merely illusory phenomena and not to be given much consideration, they are auspicious blessings from another dimension and a very good sign.
By commencing the Beijing Olympics on 08.08.2008, at eight minutes past eight o'clock in the evening will certainly guarantee that the Games will be carried out under the most auspicious of circumstances
The fact that he was assassinated on the auspicious day of Janmashtami while celebrating the festival, reveals an ominous motive behind the incident, suspected to have been committed by Maoists.
It is a very auspicious number. The number 8 brings us fortune and wealth. This is the reason why the Chinese are kicking off the Olympics on 08.08.2008
The satellite was sent into orbit today on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of Shiites' 12th Imam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), thus illustrating the auspicious name of the Imam in the space.
It's auspicious, and I think it also conveys all the best wishes for all of the best wishes for success from the one-point three billion Chinese people to mankind
We would like to celebrate this auspicious day and tie the bond of brotherhood with India
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