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The Comparison of Number Culture Both in English and Chinese 9 AS for nine, the Occidental(西方的）and Oriental(东方的）cultures share same common features: Most people in the two cultures regard nine as mysterious and scared number; Number nine refers to the majority as well as the number itself; Number nine is often used in the entertainment and sports activities. Chinese Nine is a lucky number in China , because it stands for forever . The number nine is also in sports activities in China , such as nine pins(九柱戏).There also have a bird ,named nine-headed bird(九头鸟),a fabulous(传说的) bird whose appearance was for merely regarded as a bad omen（预兆）. There are some other words in China: 诛灭九族 龙生九子 九寨沟 九华山 九江 九龙 western In western ,number nine also stands for godhead(神性，上帝).It is mysterious. A nine-day’s wonder(an object or event that creates a short-lived sensation) Nine times out of ten(very often） Be dressed up to the nines(elaborately dressed, as for a formal occasion) In the nine holes: in the difficult situation A cat has nine lives: A cat can move so fast and jump so well that he seems to escape being killed many times. In China ,eight represent lucky and fortune . （八=发）There are some idioms in China , such as： 八面玲珑， 八仙桌，八仙过海 ，八拜之交 In the western,8 is also regarded as a lucky number. The ancient Greek think 8 stands for bumper harvest, achievements and longevity. The story of Noah’s Ark , according to Genesis, God has observed man’s evil behaviors and flooded the earth. Only 8 survived the disaster by Noah’s Ask. In the Gospel (《福音书》),Jacob, Jesus’ brother, had 8 children and so 8 means fertility(多子多孙) 8 Seven is an unlucky number in China. Because seven is connected with mourning（服丧）.In ancient, If a person died, then you had mourned until forty-nine days . If you sent gifts to your friends, seven is not a good number. On the dining table, we shouldn’t have seven dishes on it . It is not a good moral. If you want to choose a lucky d