naming of chinese domain names – number magic
You have certainly come across Chinese domain names like XinHua’s or 21CN and wondered why there are so many sites whose name only contains of numbers, such as 163.com, 188.com, 888.cn or 888888.cn.
In Chinese, every number is pronounced by only one syllable, which in context can especially remind the reader of another word. So “163″ could be understood as “making profit on your way”.
Not only are numbers used by their quality of being homonyms but also assessed on their “yin and yang” quality. Odd numbers are considered yang (negative) and the even yin (positive). Again, a combination of those two is important.
Yet you don’t need to attend a numerology course: The top chinese websites have names written in Pinyin and today you can even register domain names in other alphabets than the Latin. So, get your “German machines” at 德国机器.com or enjoy some movies at tudou.cn or search for content on baidu.cn.
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