Cecil Lee

Dear Regina, Where possible, avoid purchasing a triangle plot of land: 1. Yes, it is usually considered inauspicious. 2. It is difficult to maximize the plot of land. 3. The attached illustration to this message shows a `clearer' picture... An exception is as follows:- Conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures) Topic: The best units in the Sterling Condominum Project Date of message: 12/29/99 As promised, I will explain why the top most units of the Sterling condominum are excellent apartments even if they are triangle in shape and seems to have protrusions or `missing' corners. The single picture (below) shows the two top most units in the Sterling Condominum project. The two top units:- 1. Are at the apex of the housing project. 2. They are situated at the top most elevation. The condominium is on a gentle hill slope. 3. If you look closely, each master bedroom is at the apex of the housing development. Symbolically, this implies the `top person', or CEO or the person who is "always at the top." 4. The two units are `joined' together like the palms of two hands in a `receiving position'. 5. Although the lift well is next to the main door, it is well contained in a solid concrete block. The benefits of the two units both with double 7's outweight this `minor' factor. 6. The unit on the right is bigger and enjoys the best Double 7 (especially since its base star is in sync with the mountain and water star. It has one of the best double 7's around. 7. The units at the base of the condominium are not as good as some of them have toilets that are close to the centre of the house. Please be patient... 1 graphic (size is 76k).. loading... Can you visualise an image of the palm of the right and left hand? (In the red outline below?) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Regina, Where possible, avoid purchasing a triangle plot of land: 1. Yes, it is usually considered inauspicious. 2. It is difficult to maximize the plot of land. An exception is as follows:- Conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures) Topic: The best units in the Sterling Condominum Project Date of message: 12/29/99 As promised, I will explain why the top most units of the Sterling condominum are excellent apartments even if they are triangle in shape and seems to have protrusions or `missing' corners. The single picture (below) shows the two top most units in the Sterling Condominum project. The two top units:- 1. Are at the apex of the housing project. 2. They are situated at the top most elevation. The condominium is on a gentle hill slope. 3. If you look closely, each master bedroom is at the apex of the housing development. Symbolically, this implies the `top person', or CEO or the person who is "always at the top." 4. The two units are `joined' together like the palms of two hands in a `receiving position'. 5. Although the lift well is next to the main door, it is well contained in a solid concrete block. The benefits of the two units both with double 7's outweight this `minor' factor. 6. The unit on the right is bigger and enjoys the best Double 7 (especially since its base star is in sync with the mountain and water star. It has one of the best double 7's around. 7. The units at the base of the condominium are not as good as some of them have toilets that are close to the centre of the house. Please be patient... 1 graphic (size is 76k).. loading... Can you visualise an image of the palm of the right and left hand? (In the red outline below?) Warmest Regards, Cecil

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Do not `overindulge' in Feng Shui.

Some Feng Shui practitioners list out the `cons' of keeping a fish tank: 1. What happens if the fish dies? 2. To some practitioners, water is like wealth. So pouring away the water in the fish tank (for example: maintenance) is like pouring away wealth.

If you or your family members is falling sick often, most likely....

Dear Anon, 1. Most companies in China depending on their origin either has a 5 1/2 or 5 day work week. 2. Usually, the Multi national companies, offer 5 day work week. But some have gone into alternate Saturday offs. 3. It would be interesting to note, prior to China opening up their economies, some Chinese firms or companies have long lunch breaks as long as 2 hours. 4. Where, like the Mexicans, the employees get to sleep during the lunch hours! Usually, this is not often the case in the cities. But in rural China, it is still much the practise. Thus, this would be a culture shock for busy executives who intend to shift their operations to China at one time. 5. A few studies had been conducted and it was found that some companies nowadays even encourage their employees to take `cat naps' of 5 to 15 minutes. Which was said to increase their mental health and attention. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Usually, the traditional Goldsmith shops have the four types of gold. Actually, it has to do with the mixture of gold and their pureness that gives the gold different colours. Thus the `four types of gold'. This is a common practise of the Teochew dialect group. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. Yes, the circular incense is quite huge. 2. There are several sizes available. The `smaller' ones burn for an hour or so. For the larger ones as seen in the picture, they burn around several hours. The time taken to burn depends also on the atmosphere. If it is hung outside and quite windy, it would burn much faster. 3. Usually, the temple guardians burn these candles. As they can be quite smoky, for this temple, it is burned outside the temple. Furthermore, this temple has quite a small and congested interior and not possible to burn so many incense inside the temple. It can become quite `smoky'. Actually, when I wrote the earlier message, I mentioned `longevity'. It is not the actual word but to give a sense that unlike a straight incense, it burns quite long thus `longevity'. It is like the Chinese, going to the restaurant and on a birthday occasion order `longevity' noodles. I was trying to bring out this point. Some call it a `stack or twirl' as when it is placed flat, it looks like a twirl. This type of incense has been used for a long time even in olden days. In Malaysia, it is quite common to find mosquito repellents in a similar twirl. These are placed on the floor and lighted up at night to `scare' aware (the fume) the mosqitoes. Usually, the guardians of the temple would light it up instead of the visitors. But it is certainly an interesting sight at night:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, 1. The `kum' (orange) phonetic sound is `gold'. Thus, many Chinese homes purchase this plant which bears these tiny `kum' or gold. 2. The 15 days is because, Chinese New Year from the first day to the last day lasts 15 days. 3. The 15 days coincide with the full moon and one moon cycle. 4. For those who are rich, would after all the "gold" has dropped, as you had mentioned, discard the plant away. The fruits are purposed nurtured by the nursey to bloom during this period and normally, although they can be eatened, but because of decorative reasons and the amount of fertilizer that went into the plant, it would not be adviseable to do so. 5. As mentioned above, usually, the `rich' would buy them. While for others, they felt `wasted' to throw the plant away and kept the plant. More often, they buy only once and seldom buy a new one during the Chinese New Year. Unfortuantely, most of the time, the plant seldom blooms afterwards. Warmest Regards, Cecil

For those who are not aware what `painting of eyes' look like, can click on this link: (It is based on the ceremony before the burial of a coffin). Only for those who are interested, here goes http://www.geomancy.net/slideshow/painteyes.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Check out this link to view the pictures of the God of Wealth (commonly also known as God of Fortune). http://www.geomancy.net/pics/teacups/index.htm For those who are new here, if you have the time, feel free to browse thru the pictures under: http://www.geomancy.net/slideshow/index.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, Like all other races, celebrations depends very much on the `class' of a person. Such as the lower-income, the middle-income, the rich and the very rich. Unfortuantely it is a fact that each `class' has its ability to celebrate weddings differently. some middle class may resort to borrowing to come to the same level of the rich etc... Although we do not like to bring the subject of `class', this would affect the scope of celebrations. 1. In the past, many Chinese weddings are conducted as a group wedding. This is cheaper due to economies of scale and widely practised there. 2. Overseas Chinese prefer: 2.1. If they are Chinese Christians, may hold their weddings in Church. Depending on their budget or thinking, may further host a dinner celebrations. 2.2. If there is a Chinese dinner, the dinner is usually 9 course dinner. The first dish is always a `cold dish' (assorted apetisers), you usually also have: sharks fin soup steamed fish prawns chicken or duck sometimes yam or mushroom with vegetable or vegetable with scallops noodles or fried rice dessert such as longan or sweet yam etc... 2.3 During a typical wedding dinner, it is also the cutting of the cake, and pouring of wine into wine glass. The bride and bride groom, will during part of the dinner, go up to their room and `change' of clothes. 3. Next, they will visit each table and everyone will propose a toast to the couple. Those very familiar with the couple (especially their classmates) will shout `Yam Seng' three times and as loud as possible for good luck. 4. Wedding tables range from a few to as many as 100 or 150 tables. 5. Before the wedding, the parents from both sides will meet and agree with the arrangements. 6. `Footing' of the bill will depend greatly on the wealth and particularly, how much `face' or how `proud' each family wants to be. 7. For example, if the groom's parents are well off and offers to pay for the entire dinner, then, there is no issue. 8. On the otherhand, the groom's parents will usually pay for all the bride's family's tables if they can. 9. Recently, I attended a wedding. My friend said that the bride's side offered to pay him for the `excess' tables they need. For example, the parents of the groom offered 10 tables to the bride's family. The bride's family wanted to invite more. They `feel bad' and they agree to foot the bill. 10. In Singapore, an average 5 star hotel dinner costs approximately US$330.00 (inclusive of surcharges and tax). On average, they receive like Ang Pow or Red packet of between US$30 to US$100 depending on how well the guest gives. 11. Thus, if one `play with their cash flow properly' and assuming that guests give an average of US$30/- they would have recouped the wedding dinner. 12. For example, after the dinner, one pays by Visa, Mastercard or American Express, they would recoup the money or some of it from the `Red Packets' given by guests. 13. Some traditional families may demand e.g. a whole roasted pig (especially the Cantonese dialect group.) For the Teochews (bride side), they usually request for four `types of gold'. Usually, it is common for the groom's side to provide as mentioned some gold jewellry to the wife's side. 14. Chinese weddings are short. Modern ones are similar to the west. Where, a day is devoted to the customary marriage. 15. On this same day as the wedding dinner, the bride groom and bride, offer tea during a tea ceremony to their elders. Here, they will offer tea to their parents, uncles, aunties. Here, they will receive a red packet when they surve tea. In the same way, they will sit on the chair and the younger ones e.g. their brothers / sisters will offer tea to the younger ones. Here, they will give `Red Packets.' 16. On the next Chinese New Year's day, it is their turn to start giving `Red packets' to their parents, brother's: sons; daughters, nephews and niece. Thus it would be more advantages that they themselves have children. Here, their children would `earn back' Red packets. Rather than they giving them out. The more children the more, red packets one receive. 17. In Singapore, Malacca (a state in Malaysia) and other locations with `Babas', their wedding celebration could last easily more than 10 days. `Babas' are Chinese who inter marry Malays or Javanese people. Unfortunately, they do not speak mandarin but rather Malay and Chinese dialects. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Jack, 1. Assuming that the recommendation is to use 6 coins, this is considered a `specific' cure. What this means is that this cure is specific to the location. It is not an a overly huge object or item but the 6 coins (for example) represent) strong metal to cure an imbalance at a sector. 2. The cure should usually not relate to the person as it is used to balance a sector. 3. But assuming if even if it is used, as your wife is a Strong Water person and metal is still acceptable as it is beneficial to her as it neutralises her strong water element. However, para 3 is usually not considered when we balance all the various sectors. It is the specific sector which is out of balance and what we try to achieve is to neutralise or balance that `specific' sector. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Anon, So far, as I recalled, since the history of Modern Olympic games which started in Athens, Greece in 1896, China has not hosted the games. While I believe, Moscow, USSR had hosted one in 1980. In my opinion, I feel the most `memorable' one is the games in Berlin, Germany where, documentary of Jesse James (US and `Black') who won a medal.. Warmest Regards, Cecil