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In China 8 is considered to be a really lucky number, signifying wealth. https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/it-s-in-the-numbers-luck-and-superstition-sell-l
by chris11 4y ago
In China 8 is considered to be a really lucky number, signifying wealth. https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/it-s-in-the-numbers-luck-and-superstition-sell-luxury-real-estate-42303 https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/it-s-in-the-numbers-l...
- FabHK 4y agoIndeed. Note that Swiss Watch exports to Hong Kong alone (7m inhabitants) were more than to the USA (330m inhabitants) in the last decade, until HK's recent demise. Asia is a 3 to 4 times bigger market than North America; Europe is between those. So, it is no wonder that the number 8 figures prominently. In 2021, in Swiss watch exports in CHF bn: to USA, China about 3 each; HK about 2; Japan about 1.5; Italy, Germany, Singapore, UAE, France about 1 each. http://www.fhs.swiss/scripts/getstat.php?file=histo_regions_220505_a.pdf http://www.fhs.swiss/scripts/getstat.php?file=histo_regions_... http://www.fhs.swiss/pdf/regions_210112_a.pdf http://www.fhs.swiss/pdf/regions_210112_a.pdf