BEIJING: In a one-room shop tucked inside a Beijing alley, a bearded 74-year-old fortune teller in a crimson tunic offers what Chinese parents have sought for centuries: an auspicious name for their newborn.
But business has been tough lately for Mao Shandong and others in his trade, as tech-savvy entrepreneurs have turned the ancient naming tradition into a lucrative online business.
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