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Unit 7 Numbers and Omens Lecturer: Zhang Jianghua Date: April 10, 2012 Pre-reading Question Numbers play an important role in Chinese culture and the use of numbers can be found in almost every aspect of people’s lives. At weddings, at funerals, in daily life and even in business, numbers, auspicious or ominous, may influence people’s choice or decision. Could you tell us some stories or words that are closely related to numbers in your life？ Do you believe in them? Background Information The number 13 has been unlucky for centuries. Some historians peg the superstition to the 13 peo