Going Up

Heading up to the 26th floor to our friend's apartment in Beijing. Notice that 14, 24, and 34 are missing - the number 4 is considered bad luck in Chinese (in Mandarin Chinese, the word for the number four sounds similar to the word for death). Curious that the building does include a fourth floor. © www.uncorneredmarket.com Going Up
© November 21 2007, Uncornered Market

Heading up to the 26th floor to our friend's apartment in Beijing. Notice that 14, 24, and 34 are missing - the number 4 is considered bad luck in Chinese (in Mandarin Chinese, the word for the number four sounds similar to the word for "death").

Curious that the building does include a fourth floor.

© www.uncorneredmarket.com

Picture Location
On the Rise - Beijing's CCTV Building Grilled Starfish, Anyone?
Photo Tags
Beijing elevator China skyscraper superstition
Camera Setings
Model - EX-Z750
Exposure - 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture - f/2.8
Exposure Bias - 0 EV
Focal Length - 7.9 mm
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