MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: Paddy Ryder of the Power and Todd Goldstein of the Kangaroos compete for the ball during the round three AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Port Adelaide Power at Etihad Stadium on April 18, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Port Adelaide will not remove ruckman Patrick Ryder from his number four jumper even though Chinese cultures consider the number to be as unlucky as the number 13 is to many western cultures.

It is believed the Chinese say the number four is unlucky because the word sounds almost the same as the Chinese word for death.

The Power told The Advertiser it isn't taking notice of Channel Seven's report over the weekend which showcased the Chinese meaning for the number four.

However, Port Adelaide's sponsor, Four'N Twenty, will not export any of its products to Shanghai for the game despite wanting to show off the Australian culture and Australian football.

That means Ryder will stay in jumper number four, Jarman Impey remains in 24, and defender Tom Jonas will keep 42 on his back.

The Suns have also decided against changing the numbers of players who have a four on their back.

In other news relating to the groundbreaking fixture, Gold Coast have won the battle to play in their red and yellow strip, which are the colours on the Chinese flag.

That may prompt Power president David Koch to dump the Suns from future matches, with the Giants reportedly the next team on Port Adelaide's radar should they look elsewhere.

As it stands, there is only a one-year deal with the Suns to play in China, because the AFL will review the experience as a whole before allowing the experiment to continue further, despite the Power's intent to play over and over again in Shanghai.