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Nairobi National Park The World’s only wildlife capital" In
general, 3, 6, 8, and 9 are lucky numbers for most of the
Chinese. “Three” means “high above shine the three stars” while
the three stars include gods of fortune, prosperity and
longevity. “Six” represents smoothness or success. Many young
people choose the dates with “six” as their wedding days, such
as the 6th, 16th and 26th. “Eight” sounds so close to the word
for wealth that many people believe eight is a number that is
linked to prosperity. So it is no surprise that the opening
ceremony for the Olympics started at 8:08:08PM on August 8 2008.
“Nine” is also regarded as a lucky number with the meaning of
everlasting.   Nairobi National Park is a unique ecosystem by
being the only protected area in