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The red scarf wore by elementary school kids is a communist symbol originating from the Soviet Union before China became communist and it was wore by Young Pioneers in most communist countries so it's not a chinese tradition.

The original soviet Young Pioneer attire was in turn based on the original Scout uniforms from where they adopted the big scarf. Lenin's wife was big on the pioneer thing.

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Oh neat, I didn't know that! What I wrote was what we were taught in primary school in China

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What is the significance of 666, 985, 211?

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666 is lucky because of the number 6.

985 is the 1st tier of top universities in China.

211 is the 2nd tier of top universities in China.

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