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In China, number of clothing buttons holds meaning; specific counts assigned for the dead
May 7, 2026
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The revival of Chinese hanfu, or traditional dress of the Han people, in recent years has drawn attention to the complicated etiquette surrounding buttons. As the Xinzhongshi, or neo-Chinese style clothing, took over the market in recent years, some people complained online that they had bought clothes that would bring bad luck. The telltale sign was the number of buttons on a garment.
In some Chinese regions, a folk belief existed which held that if the number of buttons is four or six, this...
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