StoryBehind the Chinese fear of 4Gavin HuangOct 17, 2018The number is so unlucky that most buildings in China skip any floor with the digit.View the storyGavin HuangGavin Huang was the editor of Goldthread. He was previously an editor at the Korea JoongAng Daily, the partner paper of The New York Times in Seoul, South Korea.Chinese superstitionsRead MoreGOLDTHREAD IN YOUR EMAILThanks, you're on the list!Error, please try again later.See Latest Issue| By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy.