news bulletin – answers

China’s lucky 8 losing lustre

questions

1. What does ‘lustre’ mean in the title of this news item? light or attractiveness
2. Why is the number 8 significant in China? prosperity and riches
3. Which numbers are valuable and costly? phone numbers with 8s in them
4. What is special about the start of the Olympic Games? it will begin on the 8/8/2008 at 8.08 a.m.
5. Why is 2008 turning out to be unlucky? there have been several natural distasters
6. Who is Raymond Lo? a fortune teller
7. What does he predict? 2008 will not be lucky (will be ‘anything but lucky’)
8. Which animal represents 2008 in the Chinese calendar? the rat
9. How is this represented in the elements? earth sitting on water
10. Why is this not a good sign? it represents instability in the earth