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Olympic weddings are the buzz of the town. Have you heard of it? In Shenzhen city there is a a surge in the number of applications for marriage registration Aug. 8, the opening date of the Beijing Olympics, though it is still two weeks away. It is because of the Chinese geomancy believing that the Arabic number 8 sounds like “to make a fortune” and many believe the Olympics will make the weddings more meaningful. Even wedding announcements are being designed with 888 numbers on the card covers.

The surge of registrations had forced the marriage registration office in Luohu to increase the quota from 60 couples a day to 90. The on line service allows couples to apply two months before their registration dates.

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