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June 9, 2005
Big Lychee (Hong Kong and Shanghai nickname)

Big Lychee (summary)

Hong Kong and Shanghai are sometimes called the "Big Lychee." It was recently voted down as an official Hong Kong nickname, but it still might be used.…

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