Posted on August 8, 2020
Today is 8/8 - the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. And in Mandarin Chinese, one of the national languages of Taiwan, the number eight is bā - which is close in pronunciation to bà, which translates to "pa" or "dad." That means that the entire date, 8/8, is bā-bā, which is a pun for bàbà (or papa).
Perhaps some families will get a chance to go somewhere beautiful. And there are a lot of beautiful places to visit on this island!
Did you know...?
Taiwan was the first Asian nation to make gay marriage legal (in 2019).
Red is the traditional color for ribbons, decor, and sometimes gowns in weddings, and white is the traditional color to wear to funerals.
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