[schoen]

Google reportedly chose it because of its extremely positive associations in Chinese culture:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eig...

[technion]

Every apartment in my building is exactly the same as the one on the floor above and below it.

Apartment 88 sold for nearly 50% more than 78 or 68, because it was seen as lucky by the Chinese buyers.

I'm in Sydney btw.

[e12e]

Which also generally applies for the sun cross, the mirrored swastika, go figure ;)