Bizarre Stock Market Numbers “Commemorate” China’s Tiananmen Massacre
古怪的股市数字 “纪念”天安门屠杀

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【新闻关键字】
1. bizarre :[bɪˋzɑr] adj.奇异的
2. massacre : [ˋmæsəkɚ] n. 屠杀
3. coincidence : [koˋɪnsɪdəns] n. 巧合
4. splash : [splæʃ] v.泼
5. numerology : [͵njuməˋrɑlədʒɪ] n.命理学
6. artillery : [ɑrˋtɪlərɪ] n. 火炮
7. on purpose :v.phr. 故意地
8. to a certain extent : phr. 某种程度上
9. manipulate : [məˋnɪpjə͵let] v. 操作
10. vindicate : [ˋvɪndə͵ket] 证明…无辜、平反
11. take any chance : phr. 冒任何风险

Today, June 4, is the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. And in what appears to be a bizarre coincidence—the numbers from China’s stock market appeared to commemorate the day.
今天，6月4日，是1989年天安门屠杀23周年。似乎有一些古怪的巧合─来自中国股票市场的数字，似乎也在纪念着这个日子。

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 64.89 points in trading. That’s 6-4-8-9, or 6/4 ’89. In Chinese, that’s exactly the way you say June 4, 1989, the term used specifically for the Tiananmen massacre.
上海综合指数交易下跌64.89点，那就是6-4-8-9, 或6/4 ’89。在中文上，这正是你说1989年6月4日，这个词被特定用来指天安门屠杀。

Coincidence? How about the opening numbers for the Index? It opened at 2346.98. Backwards, that’s ’89 6/4 23, or 1989 – June 4th – 23rd anniversary.
巧合吗？看看开盘数字如何？开盘在2346.98点，从后往前看，那就是’89 6/4 23, 或是1989 – 6月4日 – 23周年.

It’s making a big splash in China, where many people believe numerology has real significance.
这在中国产生很大的影响，那里有许多人相信命理学，是有真实的意义。

In Hong Kong, where people were holding a candlelight vigil, there were mixed feelings.
在香港，人们举着烛光夜祷，有着不同的感受。

[Bonny Kwok, Housewife]:
“I believe this is God’s plan to a certain extent. It’s very cruel for the central government to kill the students using tanks and artillery. But I also believe that there are some people out there who are trying to do this on purpose.”
一位家庭主妇说：“某种程度上，我相信这是神的计划。中央政府用坦克与火炮屠杀学生，是非常残酷的。但我也相信有一些不在现场的人，是试图故意做这件事情。”

[Tony, Designer]:
“I don’t believe it’s God’s plan. I think there are people who can manipulate the market. But I think this is a good thing, for people to remember the June 4 crackdown and remind them of the importance to vindicate the Tiananmen incident.”
一位设计师托尼说：“我不相信是神的计划，我认为是有人操控市场。但我想这是件好事情，对人们而言，记得64镇压，并提醒他们平反天安门事件的重要性。

Whether it’s God’s plan, market manipulation, or just a coincidence, at least Beijing’s censors aren’t taking any chances. Today, on many websites, they blocked searches related to June 4th, and even to the Shanghai stock market.
是否是神的计划、市场操控、抑或只是个巧合，至少北京的新闻检查官也不冒任何的风险。今天，在许多网站上，他们封锁有关六四的搜寻，甚至是上海股票市场。

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