Thread: Gong Xi Fa Cai!
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Old February 7th, 2005, 11:53 PM
sabaisabai sabaisabai is offline
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Gong xi fa cai!

IIRC buildings in Hong Kong also skip floors numbered with a final 1, so 11, 21, etc get skipped.

Speaking of superstition, the queue at the lottery shop at my apartment was huge this morning! Apparently 'gong xi fa cai' translates to 'wishing you prosperity'... let's see how the lotto goes.

It's only a half work-day today and the next two days are public holidays, but I'll be working 9-9 on the help desk over these three days, seeing as I'm the only angmoh (caucasian) in the company.. it was my choice to work.
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