The number 4 is not popular with the Chinese as it shares the same sound with death. That is why they try to avoid having this number for their address, telephone number and car number at all cost. They feel that the number will bring them bad luck.
In China, they are now not issuing car licence plates with the number four any more.
Seriously, the regulation came into force last year.
Seriously, the regulation came into force last year.
‘SUPERSTITIOUS’ CHINA BANS UNLUCKY NUMBER ‘4’
Beijing, October 20, 2010: Shedding its Communist blues, China turned superstitious barring the issuance of automobile licence plates bearing the “unlucky” number “4″, evoking a mixed response from public.
Beijing’s traffic management bureau has stopped issuing car licence plates bearing the number “4″ which many Chinese consider unlucky because it sounds similar to the word for death, official ‘ China Daily’ reported on Wednesday.
Starting this week, drivers in the capital who bought new cars need not make a special request to omit the number, as it has been removed from the licence plate choosing system by the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau (BTMB).
According to the BTMB, the decision was made because licence plates bearing a “4″ have always been unpopular.
The move, however, evoked mixed response with some drivers applauding the decision.
“It’s a thoughtful move,” said Guo anping, an employee at a tourist agency who has been driving for eight years.
“Every time I pick car numbers for myself or my family members, I carefully avoid the numbers ’4′ and ’7′. I don’t consider it superstitious. It has just become subconscious,” he said.
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