Chinese superstitions are deeply embedded in daily life — influencing everything from wedding dates to business decisions.
Key Numbers
8 (八): Luckiest — sounds like “prosperity.” Phone numbers with 8s command premium prices.
4 (四): Unluckiest — sounds like “death.” Buildings often skip 4th floors.
6 (六): Lucky — sounds like “smooth.”
Taboos
Giving clocks as gifts (送钟 = “attending funeral”). Giving pears (sounds like “separation”). Opening umbrellas indoors. Sweeping on New Year’s Day.
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