You Chinese if you superstitious.
Do you not live in house #4, because "4" sounds like "dead" in Chinese? Do you not flip fish over, because your fishing boat will also flip over? Do you not say anything "not good luck," because it might happen? Do you build a building in Hong Kong with a huge hole in it, so that the dragon can pass through, unobstructed? You Chinese, my friend.
You spend at least 20 percent of your life following superstitious rules and regulations. Whether it be burning incense to appease the gods, offering food to long-gone ancestors, or "sweeping out" the bad luck: if you do it, you Chinese.
The other class of superstition is the getting money superstitions. You might name your dog "money-money," so that it'll bring you a fortune. Heck, you might even name your son in such way! Or commonly, you'll have Chinese characters about money all over your house (if you can't read, 90% those hung red papers say something about money).
If you claim not to be superstitious, but follow all superstitious rules and regulations "just in case," then you're Chinese just the same!
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