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 ...

The Chinese phone number, ending in five 8s, drew 5,000 bids because it’s considered auspicious. Such phone numbers are coveted status symbols in China. By Tiffany May HONG KONG — The defendant wasn’t ...

A Chinese developer recently picked up an office building in the heart of Sydney for an eye-catching figure: $88,888,888 (AUD). For real estate experts who routinely work with Chinese buyers, the ...