Cecil Lee

Under practical or "systematic" Flying star Feng Shui; If you are aware of the history of the home:- 1. If it is a landed property, then one should focus on what one has done for the renovations? Major or minor or remove roofing or more.. 2. But if one's home is a tiny apartment within a block of flats; 2.1. The conservative would say : "So long as your foundations are not demolished and rebuilt" then it would be a period 6. 3. If you have stayed in the home or apartment for sometime or know it's history; 3.1. You may have to plot two flying star charts: one for Period 6 and another for Period 7. 3.2. In some situations, the flying stars of certain sectors may be similiar under P6 or P7. 3.3. After plotting the two charts; often relate it and see which one feels is more accurate. 4. The above is the sensible way to look at the Feng Shui of your home or apartment.

Good that Chip Bee Gardens estate has lots of Feng Shui facing to choose from. A plus in Feng Shui. Sample typical layout of the terrace houses in Chip Bee Gardens. Ground Floor (Level 1) Level 2

In 2002, Jurong Town Corporation or JTC became the master tenant of Chip Bee Gardens. The entire Chip Bee Gardens is a mix of both tenanted terrace type of housing with a row of restaurants, gourmet and baking supplies shops. In the onemap.sg, I draw the outline only for the housing portion. As the restaurant and business are located along Jalan Merah Saga which is directly opposite Holland Village. Chip Bee Gardens is within the prestigious District 10. It is both rustic and in a serene area. The estate has quaint terrace houses built in Period 6 (Flying Star). The purpose for JTC taking over this entire site as a master tenant is an incentive for those working at One-north at Buona Vista. Even if you have the money, you can't buy these homes. Depending on the rental climate in Singapore, the monthly rentals currently range between $3,100 to around $4,000 depending on the condition and location of individual homes. Each terrace house consists of two levels: ground floor with living quarters, a small kitchen and toilet area. Some use the units to house their business. (This was permissible as the government had relaxed the use of home properties for "quiet" type of business e.g. graphic arts and Interior decorator (ID show-discussions)

Another good reason not to hang bird painting facing a dining table...

LATITUDE @31 - 35 Jalan Mutiara, a freehold site completed in 2010. An interesting art piece: could it be that the two statues looks like an L and an inverted L? What do you think?

TheNagore Durgha Shrine Originally known as Shaul Hamid Durgha, Nagore Durgha Shrine was built by South Indian Chulia Muslimes in 1828 - 1830 on land granded by the British government. A place of worship and a cultural centre for the Tamil Muslims, it was declared a national monumnet in 1974.

This is non-religious nor Feng Shui... A confectionary shop in Katong places a pair of cute boy and girl resting ... at a floor (in-front) of the payment counter...

Yu Huang Gong, Temple of Heavenly Jade Emperor (the former Keng Teck Whay Building), 150 Telok Ayer Street A milestone was marked in Singapore's heritage history on 31 March 2010; Taoist Mission (Singapore) became the new owner of the "Keng Teck Whay" a Singapore's National Heritage Monument situated at 150 Telok Ayer Street amidst the heart of the financial district. The 170 year old building is now a dilapidated state and is desperately in need of restoration and conservation. The building's architectural style and social heirtage is a living testament to the founding members' efforts and contributions during Singapore's early settlement since 1831. The attached photos shows specific areas that require major restorations (in fact) the entire site!:- 1. Entrance Gate 2. Hall of the Three Heavenly Officials 3. Heavenly Jade Emperor Pavillion 4. Qing De Tang (Keng Teck Ancestor Hall)

In my opinion, external (MACRO-Feng Shui) influences such as moderately fast and unclean water flowing.. has to be further investigated. Especially as the direction of flow, the angle or curve of flow if any. If you know how to plot a flying star chart and use it; then you can still try to improve the MICRO-level (within four walls) Feng Shui of your home.

1. The abandoned house can affect the Feng Shui of your home. 2. One good news is that the plot is still rectangular in Shape. And so long as there are "open" spaces or "bright" areas (bright-hall effect) this is a plus point. 3. It also depends on the built up of the home itself. 4. in this world, I can recall there are long houses in Sarawak. And even in Vietnam; because of the long ago history of tax based on the frontage areas, some homes in Vietnam took advantage of this loop-hole and has a very narrow frontage but very long home much like the one you had outlined. 5. Please note that you have to respect copy-rights and cannot post the "google"type of map without leaving the copyrights on it. This has to be removed in a few days time!!!!

CHINATOWN One of four sub-areas of Chinatown, Telok Ayer was often associated with the hilly residential and club house atmosphere of Ann Siang Hill and the long rows of shophouses and religious buildings along Telok Ayer Street. It served as the main Chinese commercial district between 1850 and 1870 and was notorious for Chinese slave trade. Telok Ayer Street borded the original shoreline. Many immigrants from China and Malaya landed here. To give thanks for a safe journey, they built temples and settled in nearby shophouses. After 1879, Telok Ayer Bay was reclaimed with landfill from Mount Wallich. The reclaimed area forms the land on which Cecil Street and Robinson Road, at the heart of the business district, now run. Telok Ayer was accoreded conservation status on 7 July 1989. Its two- and three-storey shophouse are being restored through the combination efforts of the public and private sectors. 1. Nagore Durgha Shrine Originally known as Shaul Hamid Durgha, Nagore Durgha Shrine was built by South Indian Chulia Muslimes in 1828 - 1830 on land granded by the British government. A place of worship and a cultural centre for the Tamil Muslims, it was declared a national monumnet in 1974. 2. Thian Hock Keng Built in 1839-1842 by crafsmen and materials from China. Thian Hock Keng is one of the oldest temples in Singapore. Money to build the temple came from offerings received from devotees including Tan Tock Seng, a well-known philanthropist. THe chief deity, Ma Cho-Po, goddess of seafarrers, was brought from Fukien Province and enshrined here in 1840. The temple was declared a national monument in 1973. 3. Al-Abrar Mosque Also known as Kuchu Palli (Tamil for "mosque hut"), Al-Abrar Mosque was built in 1850-55. It is simpler in style than the earlier mosques in Singapore and has an Indian Islamic theme. It was declared a national mounment in 1974. 4. Telok Ayer Street Also known as Gwan Sun Kio (Gwan Sun Street), it once bordered Singapore's original shoreline. Once the most importnat street in Singapore for the numerous commercial, religious and clan association buildings found there. 5. Club Street Named after the Weekly Entertainment CLub founded in 1891, numerous other clubs and associations were also housed in buildings here. Nos. 33 to 37, with Chinese architectural elemnets, were designed by Frank Brewer, one of the early architect in Singapore in the 1920s and 1930s. 6. Ann Siang Hill This street was originally known as Scott's Hill after Charles Scott, who cultivated cloves and nutmegs in the area. It was also known as Gemmill's Hill after John Gemmill, a merchant and former auctioneer who presented a marble drinking fountain to the town in 1864. It was renamed after the hill was sold to Chia Ann Siang, a rich Malacca-born landowner. The winding street is flanked by shophouses of Transitional Shophouse style. 7. Erskine Road How Erskine came to get its name is the subject of debate. Some believe the street was probably named after the Hon. J.J. Erskine, a member of the Penang Council who was listed as a Government Officer owning land in Singapore in 1824. Others say it was named after Samuel Erskine of Howarth Erskine & Co Ltd, a well-known engineering firm of the 1870's. Its corner is framed by No. 37, an Art Deco building built in 1924. More information of the surrounding landmarks

1. Characteristics of charms (in this case for protection): Often they are "written" on yellow paper or on yellow coloured cloths. 2. In this photo; the charm is faded so cannot clearly see the yellow background. 3. For this charm, the paper charm is often written in RED colour. Although black wordings may be used. I discovered this charm at a condominiumaround Lorong Sarinaarea.

More photos taken during Singapore's National Day. That's why the Singapore flags are all over the building..

The Sri Senpaga Vinayagar (Hindu)Temple @Marshall Road (Ceylon Road) Prominent feature of this temple is the pair of elephants guarding the main gate along Marshall Road.

A near-by home which also placed a pair of elephants on each of the main gate pillars

More photos of the Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer Street.

Beginning at Telok Ayer A Malay community inhabited Telok Ayer long before the first immigrants even set foot on Singapore. Fishing was thier livelihood and they made thier homes in kelong-huts on stilts over the water. When the British acquired the island in 1819, they designated Telok Ayer a Chinese area. By 1835, Telok Ayer Street boasted trading houses, emporiums and religious buildings including three of Singpaore's most promininet Chinese temples - Fuk Tak CHi, Wak Hai Cheng Bio and Thian Hock Keng. Ying Fo Fui Kun - the first Hakka clan association and a national monumnet - is also located here. Telok Ayer Landing Site Telok Ayer was originally a bay, with a shoreline that came up to Telok Ayer Street. Early immigrants disembared on the sandy beach and gave their thanks for a safe passage at the temple or shrinte before looking for work and shelter. It is here that you would have found hundreds of boats manned by Indian lightermen who plied their trade from the coastline into the Singapore River. By 1900, Telok Ayer was becoming overcrowded. To create more space, the bay was filled in and the area now known as Shenton Way was built.

The eight sided lantern hung in a commercial (restaurant) at West Coast Plaza (formerly Ginza Plaza)

1. This popular porridge (pork & fish) + raw fish stall is opened for just a few hours in the morning: 1.1 From: 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday. It does not open on Saturdays and Sundays. 1.2 The above excludes the preparation of the raw fish and other ingredients. 2. Most likely the sellers benefit from low rental and their popularity. See the queues. 3. I am also one of the guilty ones that faithfully line-up at 6am whenever I have assignments close-by. This is because there were times (in the past that I went there at close to 9am and was even told - "no more" - closed) and were the unlucky ones in the queue to be told about it.

1. Common sense again prevails when selecting dining table(s). 2. Often someone would lean against a dining table or place food sometimes in a unbalanced way on a dining table. 3. This is the rational why it is best to have four legs at all four corners of a dining table. 4. However, the photos shows another table legs design that says " I also have 4 (extended) legs ".

1. Frankly, it depends. 2. Thus the clash is dependant on what elements (which of the Five elements) clash with what element.

These are some considerations: 1. Do take note that yin numbers are even: 2, 4, 6 or 8. 2. Yang numbers are 1, 3, 5 or 7. 3. In a 'yin' environment; in general, just check that if you had drawn a Flying Star chart: go thru the chart for sectors that purely have all yin stars. And check which area it is. If the room is not bright enough; then best is to let natural light flow in. (Other than a store room). 4. The most yang colours can be used in the home to neutralise yin stars: RED. 5. Lighting or natural lighting does help also to reduce the yin of the home.

1. In my opinion, what you mentioned sounds impressive if this was mentioned 2,000 years ago by a Fortune Teller. 2. Can I instead, ask you a logical question:- "How long are you going to sit in the South area facing North? 3. If some lunatic in a guise of a geomancer tells you that you must at least spent 12 hours each day there? Would you do it? 4. " Alvin with the red wallet " why don't you continue to hang on with your red wallet or get a red HP or red cover for your HP instead... this would be more of a practical choice. 5. Otherwise, one should consider this (from a lunatic geomancer to another lunatic fringe..) 5.1. To be effective; you already got one point correct: Singapore is South of Peninsula Malaysia 5.2. Get an expensive home in the Southern part of Singapore e.g. The Sail at Marina, work in Shenton Way 5.3. Ask the company to place you at the South of the company's office with the building facing south. 5.4. When need to travel, always drive South. No such thing as driving up north or east or west. 6. One very important point is that "fire" need not necessarily always be associated with colour. One of the most abundant fire element is "sunlight". 6.1. Perhaps, go for a tan? Install infra-red light bulbs in the home? 6.2. Turn on excessive lights in the home or office to create the abundance of "fire element".

This are some considerations: 1. Common sense Feng Shui 1.1. The stove should not be too close to a sidewall especially if later, one needs to place a large wok onto the stove. Here, if the wall is too close; the wok simply can't be placed onto the stove. In addition, if the stove is too close to the wall, flames will get to it. 1.2. For the Chinese, we often fry our food; thus it is often not a good idea to place any other items be it a cabinet or a fridge too close to the stove. Here, after a few months, the side of the fridge would often be soaked with deposits of cooking oil. 1.3. The stove should not have the neighbour's drainage pipe or sewerage pipe above the stove. You said: " I can only place the fridge (left), hob (centre) and sink (right) at the same area. I can only have about 6 inch gap between fridge and hob and about 10 inch between the hob and sink. " 2. If you can only manage 10 inches between the hob and sink.. what else can be done? You tell me also. 3. As to fridge left, hob centre etc... if you need to then go ahead. In Feng Shui, there is another "scientific" side of it. Such as where possible the sitting of the stove should fit the "breadwinner/spouse" of the home. And other considerations. 4. If your kitchen is too small; then "too bad'.. If you know as many Feng Shui considerations; then make the BEST out of the situation.

Oops.. and the "exposed" toilets... frankly...I can't imagine living ina groundfloor unit with waist level exposed windows! Even if they are exposed; goodness me.. use sandblasted or matt finished glass! I won't want to hang window screens and let the wind blow open exposed areas.. Neither do I want to install blinds.. which often in this case has to cover the lower part of the windows... Seriously... I really don't like this... aquarium fish tank toilet...