The Number 8 Means More Than Just Luck
We know that in Chinese culture, the number eight is associated with happiness, luck and prosperity, but it means so much more to others...
5 Essentials for Your Classic Jewelry Collection
Everyone had their own sense of style, but this list of classic jewelry is a great way to start your collection. Keep in mind that your...
The Unique Engagement Ring Trend
Today’s bride-to-be is veering away from the traditional solitaire diamond and gravitating towards more unexpected engagement ring...
HKTDC – Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show 2015
What a trip! Eight (lucky) days in Hong Kong promoting our one of a kind diamond, The Eighty-Eight. After enduring a 14 hour flight, we...
Lucky Cell Phone Numbers: The Power of 8
Lucky cell phone numbers are big business in China. Just ask any of the Chinese vendors offering auspicious cell phone numbers at premium...
The Luckiest Buildings: 88 Floors and Beyond
Most of the tallest buildings in China have between 80 and 88 stories or a height dimension that ends with the number 8. Before...
08/08/08 Mania
August 8, 2008 was a day virtually all Chinese people looked forward to. Most famously, it was the date on which the 2008 Summer...
Chinese Airline Pays Top Dollar For Lucky 8 Phone Number
In August 2003, an auction was held for coveted phone numbers containing the lucky number 8. About 100 phone numbers with lucky digits...
Legends of 8: Year of the Dragon
In 1988, thousands of pregnant Chinese women rushed to the hospital in the closing days of the year requesting Caesarian sections so...
The Phonetic Sound of “8”
The number 8 is to Chinese people what the number 7 is to Western culture, and likely much more so. After all, would Westerners go to the...
