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To build China's Grand monuments, the emperor's had to conquer both men and terrain, but did you know, they also have to tame luck and evil spirits, the Chinese have some very interesting ancient beliefs.

One of the more common ones has to do with thresholds as the Chinese believe, that evil spirits travel along only flat surfaces most homes, including this great Imperial Palace.

I have raised thresholds to Event those evil spirits from entering your house.

Evil spirits are also defeated with angled.

Walk wastes in spirits travel only in straight lines.

Even in modern China, people work hard to avoid bad luck in Chinese.

The number four sounds like death.

So it's considered an unlucky number then elevators.

Like this one your well-defined a number four and when dining the Chinese never leave Chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice since it.

In Sin Sin offerings to their ancestors, conversely.

One of the best ways to attract good luck.

Is with a color red.

The Chinese use it everywhere.

Red doors are said to invite prosperity and good energy, or Chi into the household.

Red envelopes called Hong, Bao are given on special occasions.

They bring good luck in usually, have money inside.

And if someone wears red clothes, during the year, of the zodiac symbol Prosperity, is sure to follow.

But one of my favorite places is shivaji Temple on the Yangtze River with its Bridge of luck.

If you manage to cross it, in three steps, you'll be lucky in love.

Women.

Start with the right leg.

Men with the left, too.

Three Lucky in Love.

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It's fascinating culture and traditions.