BaiYingying Posted March 26, 2012 at 06:39 PM Report Posted March 26, 2012 at 06:39 PM Hi guys, can anybody tell me if 洪兴帮 is a name of a famous character in Chinese history and, if yes, who he was? Thank you for helping! Quote
skylee Posted March 26, 2012 at 11:35 PM Report Posted March 26, 2012 at 11:35 PM Whenever I see the words/name 洪興, I take it to be related to triad/black societies. 幫 here probably means gang. 1 Quote
BaiYingying Posted March 27, 2012 at 06:25 PM Author Report Posted March 27, 2012 at 06:25 PM Thank you Skylee! Quote
jbradfor Posted March 27, 2012 at 08:16 PM Report Posted March 27, 2012 at 08:16 PM And a quick google search seems to indicate that it is actually a gang, not a person: http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E6%B4%AA%E5%85%B4%E5%B8%AE . There also seems to be a recent bust in Kunming of these gang members: http://news.qq.com/a/20120118/000672.htm It's possible (I have no idea one way or other, just tossing it out as an idea) that the gang was named after a famous character in Chinese history. Quote
yialanliu Posted March 28, 2012 at 12:46 AM Report Posted March 28, 2012 at 12:46 AM I doubt it's named after someone historical. I feel it's most likely a homymnym of red star. Quote
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