Each country has traditions. Every tradition influences people not only life but also thinking. The influences usually contain eating, drinking, speaking, choosing…etc. People If someone immerses in traditions too much, I think the person has a unhealthy obsession with traditions.
The number, 8, is good number in Chinese culture. Chinese people believe that 8 can bring fortunes and wealth. For this reason, Chinese people especially like to use this number as long as 8 can be used anywhere. The most we can find is that people like to select a mobile phone number with not at last a 8. More 8s are more better.
The number, 4, is not a good number in Chinese culture because the pronunciation is similar with the Chinese word, dead. Chinese people believe that 4 can bring misfortune. For this reason, Chinese people especially avoid this number to appear around their life. We can also find that many buildings don’t have 4th floor, especially hospital.
It seems like a superstition that 8 means fortunes and 4 mean misfortunes in Chinese culture. People still have proved effective every time. As a person lives under Chinese culture, the unique way I can follow is not to touch the taboos.
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