The custom has been around for more than two thousand years, which astonishes many foreigners.

这种风俗习惯已经存在了两千多年，这令很多外国人非常吃惊。

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The Czech government, which has already sold two big banks to foreigners this year, has hired investment bankers to advise on the sale of big stakes in troubled Komercni Banka, Eastern Europe's biggest bank, and two other institutions.

ECONOMIST: East European banks