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Doomsday? Mayan prophecy brings entertainment to Chinese

(Xinhua)

10:22, December 24, 2012

(Xinhua)

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- "Dear friends, please don't contact me tomorrow since I'm gonna save the world. If the sun rises as usual on Dec. 22, it means I succeeded..."

Jokes like this were forwarded widely by the Chinese via mobile phones and on microblogging sites such as Weibo.com when the "Doomsday" hour approached.


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