Magic Numbers

• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 关键词: 中国 民俗文化 数字 文化内涵
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（4）
• 页码范围: 60-61
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: K892

摘要

THE last digit of my home phone number in Beijing is 4. “So what?” European readers might ask.This was my attitude when I first lived in China; I couldn't understand why Chinese friends were so shocked at my indifference to the number 4. But China brings new discoveries every day, and I have since seen the light. I know now that Chinese people have their own ways of preserving their well being, and that they see avoiding the number 4 as a good way to stay safe.