Derek Hilliard loved numbers and walking. On his way home from the accounting firm where his office was located he counted his steps; 572, 573, 574. This was his custom with every trip he could justify not taking a cab for, which also happened to be most of them. From his house, he knew that ...

As we all know, American culture has its lucky numbers; Chinese culture does, too. And, in case you’re wondering, no, they are NOT the same numbers. As an American college student, I studied abroad in China last summer. My very first trip overseas brought me to two new cities in a whole new country. The ...