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boy's names convey something about each of their personalities:  \nMing(Meng)—Bright or clearCong(Tsungh)—Inteligent or cleverDa(Da)—Understandingor achieving  \nOTHER WORDS:  \nAi yo(iYO)—This is an expression of surprise and excitementmuch like the American“Oh,my!,”“Yikes!,\"or\"Wow!”  \nHong Bāo (hong bow)—Red bag  \nNián-gāo (nee YEN gow)—Rice cake  \nSIMON&SCHUISTER BOOKS FOR YOCLING READERSAn mprint of Smon &Schuster Children's Publshing Dusion1230 Avenue of the Americas.New York,New York I0020  \nText copyrght o2001 by Ying Chang Compestinellustrations copyright ◎2001by Tungwa Chau  \nAll nghts reserved including the nght of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.SIMON&SCHUSTER BoOKStOR YOLIN READLRS is a trademark of Simon Schuster.  \nBook design byAnahid HamparianThe text of this book is set in lo-point Papyrus.The llustratons are rendered n acrylics.  \nPnnted in Hong Kong  \n24681097531  \nLbraryofCongress Catalogng-In-Publcation Data:Compestine,Ying Chang.The runaway 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