In China,McDonald's is careful not to advertise prices with multiple occurrences of the number four since,in Cantonese,the pronunciation of the word four sounds similar to that of the word death.

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This is true. In Chinese culture, the number four is considered unlucky because of the similarity of its pronunciation to the word for death. Therefore, McDonald's and other businesses in China may avoid using the number four in their pricing or advertising.

In China,McDonald's Is Careful Not to Advertise Prices with Multiple