Chinese Culture (General)
Chinese Culture (General)
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Made a trip to Penang, Malaysia recently. Penang, has a predominant Chinese population. And I must say, their hawker food is both cheap and wow! nice! These are some of the sample food.....
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Fish means "Abundance" in Chinese. This is home-made large Raw Fish and Abalone dish. Full of salmon and abalone and cabbage! Plentiful abalone: no restaurant wants to serve unless pay through the nose.. Fa Cai “hair”. Actually a type of black fungus .. that looks like hair
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Common to find a display space selling all sorts of Chinese sausuages and "waxed" meat e.g. waxed duck, waxed pig meat, waxed chicken, etc...
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Closer to the Chinese New Year, commercial items includes things like naming pumpkins and hulus (bottle gourds) as "lucky items".
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Every few months, some Chinese temples releases "life" from birds to...erh.... latest.. cockles???
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1. Mandai is already an "established" or has been existence for quite sometime. 2. Usually by now all the major prime sites have been taken up. However, do take into consideration:- 2.1 Afternoon / evening sun If possible, bring along a compass and try to avoid the niche facing or have direct afternoon evening sun shining onto it. Do becareful that the earth axis tilts and for some places, it may be affected by afternoon sun only for the first six months and vice versa. 2.2 Is there any intention to pray or provide offerings often? If so, usually waist height or at eye level is the most important! 2.3 Planning for the "future" 2.4. Some …
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Dear Julie, Julie Chua wrote: Can you advise me on what are things that have to be done during the giving of the betrothal and dowry gifts as well as during the wedding day itself for a hokkien bride and a cantonese groom? I am referring to the traditional customs itself. Thanks a lot in advance. You can use this link as a guide for most common Traditional Chinese Wedding procedures:- URL: http://www.geomancy.net/products/po-dates/wedding-procedures.pdf Due to different dialect groups, there will still be some variations butI covered most of what is usually done. Warmest Regards Robert Lee GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research
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Hi Anon, Anonymous wrote: I would like some advice please on whether placing photographs of my daughter and her partner in the relationship corners of my rooms will help them heal a rift in their relationship . I so want then to be happy. At present they are apart. I have placed a photograph of them in happy times in the relationship corner of her bedroom, in the sitting room and my office, one photograph i have placed inside a red cd casing. (this one shows them kissing). The hardest area for any third party to help resolve is relationship issues. Frankly, you can only do so much as to create opportunities for the two person to talk it out. Anything, that can help to r…
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No worries, Robert, just hoping to get any info from somebody who is into face reading too. It's hard to find a good resourcesimilar togeomancy.net for other areas. Thanks! Robin
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When these are displayed in supermarkets, again this is a timely reminder that Chinese New Year is round the corner
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The Chinese bury their day on "Yang" days i.e. on odd numbered days e.g. 3 days after death, 5, 7, 9 days etc...
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Source: The Straits Times, Wednesday January 19, 2005, Page 5 ============================================ Extract: "a red mourning armband is to show respect to an elderly..... In Chinese tradition, red mourning bands are worn by great-grandchildren...."
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More of Chinese 7th month 2015. Location Jalan Bukit Merah area
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Woww... So many things. Anyway, i am glad tat i've you around me Thank YOU... enjoy ur weekend! See you, Mui Ing
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In addition to my previous remarks, this message should be easily comprehensible to most Singaporean Chinese, with Hokkien being the predominant Chinese community. Teochews are also likely to grasp this message without difficulty. If you were to send it to a Taiwanese friend, it is generally acceptable, as most Taiwanese are either Hokkiens or have been raised with this language. However, if you send it to a friend from Hong Kong, it may not be as easily understood, since the majority of the Chinese dialect group there is Cantonese. Warmest Regards, Cecil
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The Malaysian Prime Minister's view about why Malaysia is not afraid of China's rise to power.... The morale of the story: Like all (most) people in the world; Yes, there are suicides.. but NO, Chinese don't strap themselves with explosives and blow-up themselves AND THE INNOCENT.
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1. Although we all know that a vehicle/car is wasting asset, one has to really open our eyes that the price Singaporeans pay for a car. 2. I believe, this will come as a shock to readers outside of Singapore. 3. This is one of the rationale why, I mentioned that boys in Singapore may end up asking their parents: " Daddy, can you give me money to buy a car?" Please note that the average exchange rate for Singapore S$1.00 is equal to US$1.70. Average prices (Source and Credit: The Highway magazine, July 2003) All prices are for brand new cars on the road: BMW: BMW318i (Auto) S$149,000 BMW520i (Auto) S$179,000 FORD: Mondeo 5dr (Auto) S$102,900 Galaxy Ghia 2.3 (Auto) S$123,90…
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Another typical charm for "protection" of the home... Note: paper background is yellow
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Human Luck is one of the factors which can help to improve your Heaven Luck and even Earth Luck. ie. Say you are a weak person and your life is always following your inauspicious path. Does it mean that you will be bound to have very inauspicious life? No. This is because you can actually borrow someone else luck to boost your own luck. In Feng Shui your Children is your greatest Wealth. Many times people nowadays always relates Wealth to physical money. However, in Feng Shui it is your Children which represents wealth. Why? Simply, if you educate and bring up your children, they will in turn look after you when you are old. So, say if you bring up 3 very filial children…
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The positioning of the red banner above the main entrance is of Hokkien heritage. [Its origins in Hokkien culture]
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The frontage of this government housing board flat includes several red features, such as two large lanterns, two small lanterns, and a large banner. Images show that many residents in this row burn incense sticks for spiritual reasons. This has caused blackened areas on the corridor ceiling. Contractors have covered these spots with white patches. Repainting the entire ceiling would make it look neater and more uniform.
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Dear Jen, Please see below:- Such objects normally should be treated as decorative items. However, it it really makes one feel good; then, this can be coined as Man (human) luck and not Feng Shui. Are we so sure that `X' marks the spot is our wealth sector? Be it, fire, metal, wood, earth or water. As mentioned above, perhaps if the above gives one a psychological happiness, or hope, then, it should be classified under Man (human) luck. Usually, we often feel good for a short duration. When there seems to be no result, one fine day, such objects may be `chucked' aside or simply renegated into a display cabinet. Worse still, kept away in the closet. Warmest Regards, Ce…
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Dear Users, 1. Did you watch Discover Channel's series on Chinese Inventions? (cable TV) 2. As China is one of the 4 oldest civilsations spanning over 5,000 years, it actually had contributed lots of inventions. 3. It is interesting to note that in one of the series, a Professor highlighted that although China had a head start or first user advantage she did not manage to benefit from it. 4. It is good to understand why? The explanation was that most of the inventions were in the hands of the few who jeaously guard them. 5. Unlike in the west, many of the Chinese discoveries were shared amongst intellects and thinkers who share and refine these theories. 6. We can draw a …
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How many have seen the recent movie title: Gangs of New York? In my opinion, in this film, the only interesting scene is a short segment of Chinese immigrants to New York. In one of these scenes, despite the gang war going on around the Chinese immigrants, they were busy doing business. We can use this as a case study: 1. For most Chinese, it is most important for them to see if they can on the basic level try to bring food to the table of family, first. 2. If they are living in subsistence or on basic necessities, many Chinese would divert most of their resources on their next generation. 3. For example, Singapore is a wonderful place because it exercise meritrocity or …
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Dear All, 1. It is interesting to note that in China, a nunnery (for nuns) and a monastry (for monks) cannot be situated too close. These nuns and monks live a life of celebracy (singlehood) 2. This is due to the Yin and Yang concept. Furthermore, commonsense tells us that situating both too close may lead to temptation. Warmest Regards, Cecil
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Dear Users, I have received several emails asking about the significance of Kong Teck. Chinese Traditions: What does "Kong Teck (Gong De) 功德 Funeral Memorial" mean? 1. This ritual is believed to bring blessings and merit to the departed soul. 2. Traditionally, it is preferred for a person to pass away peacefully, without suffering, rather than through a tragic or painful event. 3. It is also believed that the guardians of the underworld are compassionate beings who come quietly to escort the soul to the afterlife. 4. Kong Teck, also called 功德 "Gong De" in Mandarin, is a traditional ritual intended to help the deceased transition smoothly into…
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