Society

Lucky number raises auspicious sum of cash

(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-08-01 08:50

People in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, were dumbfounded when a car licence plate was auctioned for a stunning 1.66 million yuan (US$204,690) days ago thanks to its auspicious number.

The car plate, numbered C88888, finally went to a local businessman after over 30 rounds of bidding, who later revealed that he would place the plate on his newly purchased BMW sedan.

A total of 20 special licence plates were sold at the auction, raising a total of 4 million yuan (US$494,000).

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