We are surrounded by numbers. They are literally everywhere, after all. Your apartment number, your cell phone number, your license plate—all are avenues to invite good luck or protect against bad ...

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Have you ever wondered why some Hong Kong buildings do not have floors numbered four or 13, or why people avoid ordering seven dishes at restaurants? The answers to such questions lie in long-held ...

In Chinese culture, numbers play a significant role in everyday life, influencing decisions from car registration plates to wedding dates. Here are five ways the Chinese maximize good luck through ...

Chinese characters don't readily work with the English-centric Internet. The New Republic's Chris Beam tells NPR's Scott Simon that the Chinese use numbers that when pronounced, sound like words. This ...