How do I love thee, magpies?

Magpies don’t have the best of reputations, being known as the scavenger, predator, thief, attacker and even a sign of bad luck in some cultures. But folktales in China tell a different story about magpies that symbolize joy, good luck, happiness and fortune. Want to share a bit of magpie luck?

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