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Lucky numbers in China

In general, 3, 6, 8, 9 are lucky numbers for most of the Chinese. “Three” means “high above shine the three stars” while the three stars include gods of fortune, prosperity and longevity. “Six” represents smoothness or success. Many young people choose the dates with “six” as their wedding days, such as the 6th, 16th and 26th. “Eight” sounds so close to the word for wealth that many people believe eight is a number that is linked to prosperity. So it is no surprise that the opening ceremony for the Olympics started at 8:08:08 pm on the 8th, August 2008. “Nine” is also regarded as a lucky number with the meaning of everlasting. “Four” is a taboo for most Chinese because the pronunciation in Chinese is close to “death”.

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