The document discusses lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. It explains that Chinese beliefs revolve around good luck and pursuing happiness. Certain numbers have meanings - for example, 8 is a very lucky number representing prosperity and infinity, which is why China opened the 2008 Olympics on August 8th. The document then defines the meanings and cultural associations of numbers from 0 to 10 in Chinese culture, with some like 4, 7, and 4 considered unlucky while others like 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 are viewed as lucky numbers.

1. What numbers
are missing?

2. Car plate number with nine six and
eight are the luckiest ones

3. Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in
Chinese Culture
The study of Chinese culture is very
interesting because they have so
much superstitions and beliefs like
numerology, using the laws of
heaven and earth (astronomy and
geography) -- "feng shui", choice of
colour etc.

4. Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in
Chinese Culture
Chinese beliefs and culture revolves
around getting good vibes or good
luck and the pursuit of happiness and
long life. In this session, we are going
to look at lucky and unlucky numbers
in Chinese culture, and the certain
meaning of a particular number.

5. Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in
Chinese Culture
Have you ever wondered why they
chose and fought hard to be the host
of the Olympic 2008? they started
the opening ceremony on August 8,
2008?

6. Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in
Chinese Culture
It is because the number 8 is a lucky
number for them and they believe it
will bring good luck to their players if
they start the Olympics on that date.
Are you interested yet, come on now
we will take a look at lucky and
unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.

8. First we are going to look at their definitions of
numbers
Zero (0) -- simply means All or NOTHING as it is
an absolute number
One (1) -- Individual. Aggressor -- "The Yang
which is the other balance of Yin"
Two (2) -- The number 2 (二 or 两, Pinyin:èr or
liăng) is most often considered a good number
in Chinese culture. There is a Chinese saying:
"good things come in pairs". It is common to
repeat characters in product brand names, such
as double happiness, which even has its own
character 囍, a combination of two 喜.

9. The number 3 (三, Pinyin: sān, jyutping: saam1)
sounds similar to the character for "birth" (生,
Pinyin: shēng, saang1), and is considered a
lucky number.

10. Four (4) -- is an unlucky number because the
number 4 sounds like death in many dialects.
There usually are no fourth floors in Chinese
buildings
Five (5) -- This is a lucky number linked to the
Emperor of China and the five Chinese
blessings wealth, happiness, longevity, luck and
prosperity.
•Six (6) -- The number six usually means fluidity,
responsibility, and reaction - that is good for
business. Whereas we not like the number six
particularly 666 in the Western world, in Chinese
culture it is a lucky number.

11. Seven (7) -- This is an unlucky number in
Chinese. It is the month of ghost July.
Eight (8) -- This is their favourite number aside
from nine and means prosperity, sacrifice, work
hard, power, infinite - no beginning no ending,
continuous.
Nine (9) -- is the biggest of single numbers and it
connotes the Emperor of China's robes with nine
dragons on it. Nine is a lucky number for Chinese
because it connotes longevity, happiness and
good luck.
Ten (10) -- Being born again or Rebirth

12. 9 is a lucky number for couples as well
6 is consider a lucky number