Beijing won't allow addresses to bypass 'unlucky' numbers

Beijing has vowed to prohibit the avoidance of "unlucky" numbers, normally deemed to include 4, 13 and 14, in the registration of addresses, an official with the city's quality watchdog said on Monday.

"The numbers of storied buildings, units and door plates should be coded and registered in numerical order, and no skipping or selective use of numbers should be allowed," said Zhou Qiaolin, an official with the Beijing Municipal Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision.

She said the prohibition will be included in a criterion for the setting of building name plates and door-number plates, which is to be implemented on Sept 1.