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The lucky or unlucky number My lucky number is 3.I prefer to this number because I was born in that day with this number. I am not sure what is my unlucky number . I do not want to choose a number represent bad luck. Numbers have a part in our daily lives. What’s more, we live with numbers. From television channels to computers, numbers are used everywhere! We have to choose some number that is not our lucky number and to live with them. In Chinese culture, certain numbers are considered lucky,because their pronunciations sound similar to words that have lucky meanings. Number 8 indicates prosperity, wealth, success or social status. The number eight is lucky because the Chinese pronunciation of eight, which is ba, is similar to fa, which means to accumulate wealth. The number eight is so lucky, in fact, that it is a popular choice and more expensive for mobile telephone numbers or vehicles license plates. It is no accident that the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was held on 08-08-2008! If the day has an 8, it is believed to bring good luck. If the day has a 9, the business will have permanence. If the day has a 6, the venture will be successful. Whats a bad luck number in China? It may be 4.The word for 4 sounds similar to the word for: death. So, many Chinese see 4 as a bad luck number. Today, many high buildings in China do not have the fourth floor. In western culture, seven is generally considered a lucky number Lucky 7. Seven is the symbol of power and harmonious digital, Babylon era, right and reputation symbol. The number 7 is sacred amongst Islamic, Christian and Jewish religions. According to Jewish and Christian mythologies it took six days to create the world with the seventh day being the holiest day - a day of rest. The Bible, Zohar and other religious texts also recommend that fields were to be left fallow every seventh year as means of allowing the earth to regenerate itself. Some Christians believe the number 7 represents the s