This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2017-08-24 07:27
Item from Aug 24, 1992, in China Daily: Beijing's first auction of auspicious or easily recognized and remembered telephone numbers was held in Dongcheng district on Saturday.
The value of sales during the three-hour event passed 1 million yuan ($150,000).
These auctions were initiated last year in major cities, such as Shanghai, Chongqing and Xiamen.
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