Similar to 8, 6 is preferred in number plates and phone numbers. The Number 6Ħ (六), pronounced liu, is considered lucky as it sounds like the word that means 'to flow', and can indicate smooth progress in life. 8 is considered lucky and favored by Chinese because it holds meaning in both traditional and modern cultures. For example, the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games commenced exactly at 8 minutes and 8 seconds past 8 pm on the 8th of August 2008.Ĭhinese' fondness for 8 can be seen in many other cases, such as house numbers, phone numbers, number plates, wedding dates, the date for opening a business, and so on. There are many phrases or expressions associated with '8', such as "Bamian laicai" (八面来財 - '8 sides coming wealth'), which means 'wealth coming in from all corners of the world' and "Bamian chunfeng" (八面春风 - '8 sides spring wind'), meaning 'spring wind from eight directions', expressing the wish that someone gets luck wherever s/he goes, or whatever s/he is working on.Ĭhinese people would like to choose '8' as the time and/or date of important events.
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