For more news and videos visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com<br />Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision<br />Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C<br /><br />As we said earlier, 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />The Shanghai Composite Index fell 6.89 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />It's making a big splash in China, where many people believe numerology has real significance.<br /><br />In Hong Kong, where people were holding a candlelight vigil, there were mixed feelings.<br /><br />[Bonny Kwok, Housewife]:<br />"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."<br /><br />[Tony, Designer]:<br />"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."<br /><br />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.
