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Further to the above, the earlier pictures shows the Public Housing built in the 1950's. This lot of picture shows the Public Housing built around a decade later i.e. 1960's. This set of flats may most probably make way or demolished for new higher density development as they are not as considered as "beautiful" or worth conserving as the earlier batch built in the 1950's. The characteristic of such flats is the uneven cement walls, showing the profile of laid bricks. Furthermore, these bricks are not made of the usual red clay bricks. But rather, they were made with low quality hollow lightweight cement bricks.
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Dear All, The better fountains are those with symbolic circular bowls or rings. As circle represents metal element. And under the productive cycle of the five elements: Metal supports Water element. However, it is best for a fountain to have all five elements:- 1. Circle (representing Metal element) 2. Water (actual water itself) 3. Wood (place a plant near to or inside the water) 4. Earth (the actual fountain is made of stone / ceramic: which represents the earth element). 5. Fire (use an under water light or if indoor, can also use a spot-light that focus inwards. The light should be turned on using an automatic timer. 6. For example: in my case, I turn it on from say …
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TAke a look at the advertisement sign hung on this unsold house. With the picture of the agent next to `FOR SALE' if one got it wrongly, looks more like the agent is for SALE instead of the house!. It is common in Singapore to find housing agents placing a photo of themselves with the house for sale. I don't think you find this in your country?
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1. Additional points:- 2. At this time, if one use a Feng Shui ruler to measure any of the HDB flats, one will notice that they are all Feng Shui friendly ie. width and height. 3. The 5 room `point' block flats shown earlier are usually 25 storeys high. 4. In addition, many of these 5 room flats and 1 / 3 room flats are typical of earth element. 5. They are typically mass produced and the entire block consisting of 100 units x 25 floors are squarish = earth shape. Perhaps, signalling stability for both the people staying in them and for the country. 6. Under this attachment, you can generally view flats usually 14 storey high. In this single block, one can fin…
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This figurine shows a dragon on green jade pearl on an ingot. It is suppose to be symbolic of `wealth collection'. More commonly, since many want to be convinced that there is a wealth corner; a Feng Shui practitioner may most likely `identify' a site. And perhaps, the customer, get hold of one of such `wealth retention or collection items. Warmest Regards, Cecil
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In this paranomic photo, you can see, at a distance, a profile of some of the towers of Suntec City, Singapore. This mega Shopping centre, office space and exhibition/convention hall uses, a smooth skin of reflective tinted glass covering it's skin. Considered as a defensive `posture'. To find out more about past postings of pictures of Suntec City, try to do a SEARCH for it under this forum.
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Dear All, 1. In the past, coconut trees literally litter the coastline of Singapore island. 2. Nowadays, there are few if any public areas with coconut trees. 3. The rationale is simple: if a coconut fruit were to fall directly on one's head; especially an infant or a child, it may be fatal. It is said that even coconut fruit that bounced e.g. on a hard surface, may accidentally `hit' a child or even an adult's head with major consequences. 4. However, the superstition or what one wants to call it is that it is said that a coconut fruit is (suppose) to have eyes. And `it' tries to fall down - avoiding say a person. Perhaps, this is true? Well, I do not have the statistics…
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These pictures are of the views of the temple
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Further to what I had mentioned earlier, another unique feature of this condo is that not only the frontage receives wealth but also the back receives wealth in equal proportions. "It is said that wealth comes to you in both directions" CAUTION: Not all units receive good luck. Units that directly face west, may not be as auspicious, thou. As the afternoon sun can create some sha qi. Usually best units are those with a North-South or South-North orientation as they are not bathed directly with sunlight.
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Apricot signifies longevity. And this apricot look-alike bread tells it all....
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Dear All, Further to what I had mentioned, personally, I have not used this product. I have being using two or more Honeywell's HEPA clean air devices and also Amcor (with negative ion) HEPA cleaners for the last 3 years running 24 hours (instead) to clean the surrounding air. I strongly believe that such HEPA cleaners does help to `circulate' qi within enclosed aircon environment. For those who frequently fall sick or family members frequently fall sick; I strongly believe that these devices; have a higher success rate than say buying a hulu (bottle gourd) or some other physical `Feng Shui' cures. Nowadays, the Japanese brands have come up with better systems - but howev…
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This is one of those charms to ward off evil on a typical Chinese person's door.
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Bagua mirror comes in many different designs. This one is meant more for business "prosperity"...
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1. This water feature is in "orange" colour. 2. Under the Five Elements concept: Metal element = circle (e.g. the circular ball design of the water feature); and orange can also be considered as "gold" colour or metal element. 3. This follows the tradition of exchanging oranges when some one visits a home. And the two dialects: Cantonese : Kum or mandarin orange sounds like GOLD. While the Hokkiens call it : Kim = also gold. While "Peach" colour is pinkish and belongs to the Fire element (Fire element - red, pink or purple).
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One more picture of the type of advertisements in lifts of newly completed government housing board flats...
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The Chiltern Park condo at Serangoon Ave 3 has roofs that may pose as a poison arrow or sha qi to some units in The Springbloom condo facing these sharp roofs. Pictures were taken in the Chiltern Park condo a few months ago..
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More pictures of the Spider Lily flower...
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This plant is quite common in Singapore, but always never placed directly at the frontage of the main entrance door. As each of the leave is pointed much like an Anglo Saxon knife blade. This plant comes from Zaire. It's family name is: Dracaenaceae. And it is commonly called: Variegated Snake Plant. This plant has a cousin, which is much harder to find in Singapore. The profile of it's leave are the same except that it's yellowish and greenish band of stripes is horizontal vs the vertical stripes found on the attached Snake plant. Worse still, this cousin is also called Snake plant but it has another tongue in cheek name: Mother-in-l…
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Name of this plant: Heliconia psittacorum x H. spathocircinata `Golden Torch'. Family Name: Heliconiaceae Origin: Tropical America This family flowers are similar to these exept that they come in varied colours like: Dark Red, Fire FLahs, Goden Torch Adrian etc...
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Jewelry of the Ming period More than 200 pieces of jewelry were unearthed from Ding Ling. Majority are hair pins and eardrops; made with gold, silver, pearl and precious stones. The patterns on these items are mostly of good luck and happiness. The workmanship is superb, almost reaching near perfection.
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A more common version of the tripod and it is considered as one of the "14 precious things".
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This is a lovely blood-white jade carving of a dragon in gentle embrace with a phoenix...
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These are some of the most beautiful, intricate artwork... that can be purchased in Beijing China...
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