8 is a significant Chinese number

What is 8 in Chinese?

8 (八, BĀ) - LUCKY. 8 is the luckiest number in Chinese culture because 八 sounds like 發 (fa), which means “wealth”, “fortune”, and “prosper” in Chinese. Multiples of eight are even better, as 88 bears a resemblance to 囍 (shuāng xǐ), or “double happiness”.Oct 8, 2015