Lan Su Chinese Garden
To kick off 2011 and a year full of events, Lan Su Chinese Garden will open Sunday, January 2, through Sunday, January 9, with no cost for admission (general admission is regularly $8.50). The garden shop expands into a garden pavilion to offer a dazzling display of Chinese New Year items in preparation for the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit on February 3.
Davis Street Tavern is the great sponsor!
The Number Eight in Chinese Culture
In China, the character for eight sounds similar to the character meaning ”prosper” or ”wealth.” In regional dialects, the characters for eight and ”fortune” are also similar. The number eight is viewed as so auspicious that being assigned a number with several eights is considered very lucky. The Beijing Olympics opened on 8/8/08; the United Airlines Flight from San Francisco to Beijing is flight 888; and many new buildings in China have 88 floors.
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