Depending on pronunciation and or dialect it might be closer to "sea dragon." Dragons are highly revered in the culture and a believe there are several dragon shrines/wells near Shanghai. John Dutton -----Original Message----- Hailun is the owner's given name. I wouldn't know if the Mandarin word literally translates to "starfish," but it wouldn't surprise me. I can tell you this. In Ningbo, they are quite fond of anything that comes from the sea, and very little goes to waste. Frank Emerson pianoguru at earthlink.net
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