If you are new to Chinese Business and wish to know what to avoid then you definitely will need to know that the number 4 is considered bad in China. The pronounciation in Chinese Cantonese translates to a sound similar to the English word death.
The number four is considered unlucky and many Chinesese cities and regions even go so far as to ban the number four from car license plates. Additionally, many buildings have no fourth floor! Knowing about the situation with the number four can potentially save you an embarassing sitution in business and it will also help you understand why the button for the 4tth floor is always missing in the lifts (elevators).
Sunday, March 11, 2007
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Must have been discovered after golf was invented. TW
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