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bowler | 15:49 Sun 06th Jul 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why is the number '4' considered unlucky in China?
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Because the Mandarin word for '4' sounds like the word for 'dead'.
This belief that 4 is unlucky is demonstrated in many ways. In Bejing car number plates ending in 4 are no longer issued. There are many buildings especially hotels that have no floor numbers ending in 4.
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