People in other countries are also careful about
numbers. People in China feel it lucky that they
can have a car with the number 8 on the 1license
plate. The pronunciation of 8 in their language is
easily associated with a word meaning “prosperity
5
or fortune.”
European countries have their own
number
associations.
The number 7 is widely considered
lucky.
Some Europeans have long felt a
G
sense
of completion in the number 7, as in the Seven 0
Heavens and the Seven Wise Men.
In Germany, the number 4 is another lucky
number. People in Norway regard the number 9 as
lucky, and people in Spain believe the number 15
15
is lucky. In short, different numbers have different "
cultural associations.
