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Most Chinese sites use arabic numerals as their domain names - Hanzi domains are pretty new, and there's some cool overlap between number pronunciation and that
by yzzxy 12y ago
Most Chinese sites use arabic numerals as their domain names - Hanzi domains are pretty new, and there's some cool overlap between number pronunciation and that of normal words in Mandarin (Mandarin is pretty much just monosyllable words, so there's a lot of overloaded meaning).
See also: Japanese number puns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_wordplay http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_wordplay
- jackvalentine 12y agoI can still remember the McDonalds home delivery number in Shanghai and I never called it, purely from hearing it on TV a few times two years ago: 4008517517 si ling ling ba wu yao chi wu yao chi "我要吃我要吃“
- madcaptenor 12y agoMcDonald's delivers in Shanghai?
- jackvalentine 12y agoIn quite a lot of asia.
- kyllo 12y agoOn scooters / mopeds I believe.