08.08.08 at 8.08pm saw the beginning of the Beijing Olympics
'Eight in Cantonese, baat, sounds like the word for prosperity, faat, which extends to connote all things lucky. It explains the abundance of eights in phone numbers belonging to Chinese and the scores of Chinese businesses that feature an eight.'
Further infomation
Wikipedia – Number 8
Los Angeles Times – The number 8 is more than enough for the Olympics
The Mercury News – Lucky number inspired China to start Olympics
The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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