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  2. Maneki-neko - Wikipedia

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    This cat is also prevalent in China domestically, and is usually referred to as simplified Chinese: 招财猫; traditional Chinese: 招財貓; pinyin: zhāocáimāo; Jyutping: ziu1 coi4 maau1. Hikone City 's mascot, Hikonyan , a famous mascot in Japan, was created based on the folklore of Ii Naotaka and the maneki-neko of Gōtoku-ji Temple.

  3. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    Chinese [citation needed] Jew with a coin: Poland Thought to bring money. [26] [27] [28] Lemon pig: USA Thought to be lucky, or to absorb bad luck. [29] The lù or 子 zi Chinese A symbol thought to bring prosperity. Maneki-neko: Japanese, Chinese Often mistaken as a Chinese symbol due to its usage in Chinese communities, the Maneki-neko is ...

  4. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Placing chopsticks straight up in a bowl of rice in Chinese and Japanese culture is reminiscent of food offerings left for the dead. [22] Ravens, crows and magpies [16]: 385–386, 243, 386 Saying the word "Macbeth" or wishing someone "Good Luck" while inside a theatre [23] The substitutions "The Scottish Play" and "Break a leg" are used instead.

  5. Dragon tiger phoenix - Wikipedia

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    The name of the dish comes from the use of three animals. The dragon is represented by snake, tiger is represented by cat (sometimes masked palm civet is substituted) and phoenix is represented by chicken. [1] [2]

  6. Chinese numismatic charm - Wikipedia

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    A Chinese boy charm on display at Museon, The Hague. Chinese Boy charms (Traditional Chinese: 童子連錢; Simplified Chinese: 童子连钱; Pinyin: tóng zǐ lián qián) are Chinese numismatic charms that depict images of boys in the hope that these charms would cause more boys to be born in the family of the holder. They usually have an ...

  7. Oriental Shorthair Cat's Bizarre Nightly Routine with ... - AOL

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    These cats already look a bit unique--even human-like--but one of Nacho's daily habits proves he's a feline through and through. Cats are pros at getting warm and being in the way, but this ...