![]() ![]() Record breaking wedding rushes were seen on 08.08.08 and 09.09.09. Telephone numbers with 8s and 9s in them cost more, as do of course car registration plates with number 8s. The more 8s there are in a telephone number, the higher the perceived status of the company. ![]() When observing a business card (which should be respectfully received in 2 hands) a Chinese business person will focus on the numbers. A prestigious address in the UK can be important for UK businesses, but the Chinese put as much importance on telephone numbers. Phone numbers then have particular significance. The majority of Chinese people consider and notice numbers more than Westerners can ever perceive. It runs deep, it is in their life, the curse or blessing of a number is in their genetic makeup. So strong are their beliefs that they deemed it necessary to bring good fortune to the Olympics by securing its octonary start time, 8.00pm on 08.08.08. The Chinese people seriously like the number 8. ![]() The number 4 is considered very unlucky, it sounds similar to “death”.The numbers 9, 6 and 3 are also considered to be lucky, sounding like “forever”, “flow” and “alive”.The number 8 is considered very lucky, it sounds similar to “prosper”. ![]()
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