Gambling is part of Chinese culture. It is seen as the right way to test luck, especially on holidays like Chinese New Year, as well as to get rid of bad luck.
I was quite surprised when I read this article for the first time because they gamble not for money or pleasure but because of the culture to test luck.
this does sound funny but what do you do if it turns out that your culture requires you to play gambling?
As with many things in life, it can be hard to break out of the environment in which you are raised and the only way to do so can be a well rounded education. However sometimes you can end up in a tricky situation, where you can only receive that sort of education if you are brought up in a stable home - potentially with access to things like holidays which broaden your perspective, a school system that supports all types of learning, and a family that is supportive. In most cultures, being lucky is regarded as an obscure curiosity that people generally put little faith in, from what I've seen in China it is an all encompassing part of their society - almost their religious belief - which is one thing that Mao was possibly unable to stamp out when purging religion. It is a dangerous and silly trait which actually means they overlook a lot of important factors when planning anything at all