RE: Number 13 or Aug 13 in China The NR in on Sunday Aug 12, 12 here in Canada but in China it will be Monday Aug 13, 12. Which is a very lucky number. Why is the number 13 lucky then?
The digit 1 when positioned in tens sounds like the word 'definite' (shi) in Mandarin and dialects such as Cantonese; while the digit 3 sounds like life, living or birth.
As a result, the number 13, which is pronounced as shisan in Mandarin, can mean 'definitely vibrant' or 'assured growth'.
Castro