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> the word ‘four’ in Mandarin sounds similar to the word for ‘death’ The hotel attached to the Shanghai airport doesn't have a 4th floor... or more accurately
by tomxor 8y ago
> the word ‘four’ in Mandarin sounds similar to the word for ‘death’
The hotel attached to the Shanghai airport doesn't have a 4th floor... or more accurately it's labelled as the 5th floor.
The superstition is real, and more potent than western numerological superstitions such as 13 - the fact that number sounds resemble other meanings in Chinese seems like a valid explanation.
- Permit 8y agoMany new condo buildings in Toronto are built this way as well. My building doesn't have a 4th, 13th, 14th, 24th, 34th or 44th floor. Part of me wonders if it's also in part so they can sell the 39th floor as the "45th" floor.
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