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Thread: Why the V sign?
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[quote=ROGERINCA,236147]This hand sign is popular among young people throughout Asia, not only in China, but also in Japan and Korea. I have asked my Chinese 10 year old daughter and 16 year old niece (who use the sign in many photos) about this and they both indicate that it primarily means ‘friendship’, and or a mixture of the feelings of happiness, love, and joy. Even those at ages 6, 7 or 8, use this sign in photos. Furthermore, I can find no correlation with the famous Winston Churchill ‘V’ sign for victory over the Axis powers, during WWII. Moreover, the larger [politicized] concept of a 1960’s western style ‘peace’ sign, does not appear to be an aspect of the social culture of young Chinese children and/or other younger teen aged youths. Although there may be some nexus between happiness and joy and that of peace; this is however, not the same as it was in 1960's America. Bottom line....friendship and happiness !! :) [/quote]
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