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Dear Cecil,

I just came back from Hong Kong and China. I would like to share my observation during my journey.

1. The trend in Hong Kong now is wearing a crystal bracelet. Or one could wear more than one. Black crystal is said to bring luck/fortune whereas yellow one to counterfeit bad luck. Those bracelets cannot be touched by anyone else except the owners. And before a seller hand over one to a buyer, he/she must say a mantra (or pray, I'm not sure). When I asked my cousin how to differ that kind of crystal among other common crystal, she said that kind of crystal has some "eyes" inside. The price is more than HK$ 100 depending on the size. I have seen a man wearing one with the size of each crystal is bigger than marble. My cousin said it was recommended by a fengshui practitioner.

2. There is one more product, crystal cave. It is said to capture fortune. The price could be more than HK$ 16000. I'll find the picture on the internet. It can be easily found at many crystal shops.

3. In Beijing and Guangzhou, many banks place a pair of male common lions made of brown fiberglass, instead of stone Chinese Lions. At the CCTV Tower, they place a pair of dragons.

4. Some restaurants attach capsized "fuk" character on their windows. This kind of character is copied from Prince Gong's Palace.

5. Many hotels in Beijing use semi-circular design such way like to retain wealth. For example: Grand Hyatt, Sheraton, Swissotel.

6. When I attended electronicAsia exhibition, I saw an interesting product: electronic windchimes. No need to worry about no wind because it generates virtual wind. But the company doesn't produce 6 rod windchimes yet. I already suggested to produce that one.

Could you please make some comments based on my observation?

Regards,
Wasis

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