Comments on: Fun with gourds http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tianjin, we missed you | China Hope Live http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds/comment-page-1#comment-7501 Tianjin, we missed you | China Hope Live Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:29:09 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds#comment-7501 [...] months, and Dà​niáng​ is sitting outside our old stairwell just like she always does. The Chinese gourd vines she’s planted cover the entrance and reach up to the third floor. She doesn’t [...] [...] months, and Dà​niáng​ is sitting outside our old stairwell just like she always does. The Chinese gourd vines she’s planted cover the entrance and reach up to the third floor. She doesn’t [...]

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds/comment-page-1#comment-3398 Joel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:49:08 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds#comment-3398 Actually, that might all be totally wrong. Our neighbours, who grow <em>húlu</em>s on their <em>yángtái</em>, just told us it has nothing to do with the number 8. People like them because <em>húlu</em> sounds like <em>fúlù</em>, which has something to do with 福, and I'm guessing the <em>lù </em>is 禄 but they didn't give me the <em>hànzì</em>. Actually, that might all be totally wrong. Our neighbours, who grow húlus on their yángtái, just told us it has nothing to do with the number 8. People like them because húlu sounds like fúlù, which has something to do with 福, and I’m guessing the lù is 禄 but they didn’t give me the hànzì.

]]> By: Chuck http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds/comment-page-1#comment-1623 Chuck Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:36:47 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds#comment-1623 congrats... you figured it out! congrats… you figured it out!

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds/comment-page-1#comment-1622 Joel Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:41:23 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds#comment-1622 I heard there's another reason - I'll go ask... ...they said 8 is lucky because it sounds like 发 (<em>fā</em>). I asked if there were other reason, and they said no, but I'll ask around some more and see what I get. When are you going to post again? I heard there’s another reason – I’ll go ask…

…they said 8 is lucky because it sounds like 发 (fā). I asked if there were other reason, and they said no, but I’ll ask around some more and see what I get. When are you going to post again?

]]> By: Albert http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds/comment-page-1#comment-1621 Albert Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:17:35 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2008/01/26/fun-with-gourds#comment-1621 So is that also why eight is the luckiest number? So is that also why eight is the luckiest number?

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