A Chinese man won a lottery jackpot worth 77 million yuan (approximately $10.6 million), with the winning numbers derived from his family’s birth dates. Stroke of luck: The winner, identified as Wu from Hangzhou, China, combined the birth dates of his wife and three children in a set of numbers that he applied to all 15 lottery tickets he purchased for 30 yuan ($4.15) earlier this month. According to local reports, Wu lives and works in Hangzhou while his wife and children reside in another city.
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June 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Tuesday, supported by a bounce back in tech heavyweights, as investors hunted for bargains following sharp losses in May. At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 316.20 points or 1.08% at 29,468.00. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 0.93% to 10,990.75. Leading the gains, the Hang Seng tech index and the Hang Seng IT index climbed 2.5% and 3%, respectively. Kuaishou Technology ended up 9.2%, after a 26% slump in May, Meituan rebounded 6.5%, while Alibaba Group Holding Ltd gained 3.4% after losing 6.2% in May. Sentiment was also aided by continued inflows from mainland investors, who on Tuesday purchased net 6.4 billion yuan ($1.00 billion) worth of Hong Kong shares via the Stock Connect linking mainland and the city island, according to Refinitiv data.