Cecil Lee

Pictures taken in November 2007, Shanghai, China

1. What has this article: Monsoon Winds got to do with Feng Shui (installation of a partition). 2. Many homes install a partition so that the main door does not directly face a window or a balcony opening. 3. But does it matter whether the partition is a FIXED partition or one of those panels - often it comes in three or four panels? These three or four panels are usually placed in V shaped so that they can "stand-up". 4. Commonsense approach to Feng Shui says that:- 4.1. At times when it can be windy in a home, it may be a safety concern with such "moveable" partitions. It may become a "danger" to family members. As such moveable partitions (unlike fixed ones) may be blown down by the wind. And may inadvertently hurt especially the young, the aged and even healthy adults! So remember, place a partition if you want, but do remember that moveable ones.. may pose a danger to you and your family members!

Pictures taken in November 2007, Shanghai, China

Picture taken in November 2007, Shanghai, village outskirts. Do you know that all "genuine" Chinese pagodas must be odd numbers (odd numbers of levels & roof). Odd numbers represents yang. While even numbers represent yin. Thus, all pagodas, depending on how high or how many levels must either be: 3, 5, 7, 9 .... levels.

Date pictures taken in Shanghai: November 2007 during Cecil & Robert Lee's visit to China: Shanghai

Collection of pictures taken in Shanghai in 2008

This picture was taken recently from one of the blocks in The Seaview @ Amber Road. (The Seaview recently TOP). Attachment two has some comments on it.

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.....

Attachment with comments on it.

This has nothing to do with Feng Shui. But rather, Chinese culture. All the above procedures have one time in common: "Symbolism". Symbolism: in "depositing" wealth into one's new home! Whenever possible, I always try to assist new clients in their first time open door procedure. Will help outside their unit until all the procedures have been completed then, go in with the Chinese Luopan to take a reading. This two photos shows some of the items thathave been "readied" for the client. However, in one of the pictures: OOPS!Can you see a large "blue bin?" The client was over zealous and instead of just a few scoops of green beans mixed with rice,they brought an entirehuge bowl of mixed green beans and rice! Oh Gosh! In the second picture, you will also notice that I always bring along a folderable seat to make myself comfortable during the entire process!

This is concave miror is purely used to "suck wealth": 1. It does not have the intricate ba gua symbols. A concave with ba gua trigrams and concave mirror in the middle is used by the Chinese for both: "protection" against - evil spirits and the concave mirror is to "suck wealth". Red symbolises auspicious and thus, this is why the mirror is surrounded by a red (plastic) frame.

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...

1. Yes, this is indeed, true! 2. In traditional Feng Shui, first check which sector the litter box is placed. In the Chinese trigram, each sector represents a specific person. And this may affect the health of that specific person and even ill-luck to that person. 3. Make sure that the litter is cleaned daily. And some Feng Shui practitioners recommend "a nice looking" or designer - branded type of litter bin - of such nature.. Quote: Salina G. wrote: I have two cats and would like to place their litter box in the basement. I know that regular toilet has to be placed in a certain direction of the house because it affects one's health. Will the placement of the litter box affects one's health too? Please advise the places which I can place the litter box. Thanks a lot.

The Premiere, the latest HDB flats to be built in Tampines waslaunchedinOctober 2006. So far, this is the only new HDB flats launched in the past ten years in Tampines area. Developer: http://www.simlian.com.sg/main.html Most of the flats are aligned in a North-South, South-North direction.

What are the "auspicious" food served during the traditional Chinese New Year reunion dinner? Check out this interesting article!

1. The most common approach is to have to place a partition between the front door and the window. 2. The partition need not be full height nor air-tight. If it is a reasonably "heavy" partition, make sure that it is properly "anchored". So that it does not fall down and "hurt" anyone. 3. Alternatively, close the window closes to the door (facing the door).

Sorry, I am not sure if I got you correctly. But, as I mentioned earlier, the test is to stand inside the home e.g. at the main door : looking out of it or in the home looking out of the window. If one can directly see it "aimed" or "slicing" the window, then this is considered as a poison arrow. Otherwise, even if can see the pole but it is at the side of the window (not slicing the window in anyway, this is actually not a real threat. But rather can be called an illusional view - thus if this is the case, no issue).

Anonymous wrote: MAy I ask is it inauspicious if there are lot of trees outside and near our house like mango, pomelo, guava. At the same time the guava tree is almost in front view of our main door although in an elevated position? 1. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, there are two considerations, here:- 1.1. Yin and Yang concept Often, the living room is located at the frontage of the home. And good trimming or landscaping is good, here so that the frontage does not get cluttered. In Singapore, especially in the early 1970's many landed property homes often have a mango tree at e.g. the corner or the frontage of the home. Some have rambutan trees. What happen is that when a mango tree matures, it can grow quite tall and can cast a large "shadow" below, making the frontage very yin (or dark). Some feel that it makes the home "gloomy" as too much shade literally hides the frontage of the home. Nowadays, in Singapore, it is rare for new developments (landed properties) to have a mango tree. Especially since the external floor area is much reduced and no space for such a tree or trees. 1.2 Tree trunks Be careful of the trunk of a tree slicing towards one's main entrance area or slicing towards the windows of a bedroom or living room. This is considered as a poison arrow. Make sure that the guava tree's trunk does not directly slice the main door. To test, stand inside the main entrance and look out of it directly. Quote: Anonymous wrote: My bedroom position is not exactly in line with the door but once you open the door or near the opening of the door is our feet. I hope you can imagine. And I stressed that my cieling has a decorative beam and chandielier over the bed. 2.1 The good news is that decorative beams does not really pose a "threat" as often it is made of gypsum board and light weight and does not give a concentrated sha qi unlike a concrete beam. 2.2 A chandielier is made up of glass or crystals strung by metal chains or clips, thus also not a general issue. 3. Both the above para 2.1 and 2.2 are more ofwhat we call "in the mind" type of situation or perceived threat than a real threat. It is about, "people" commenting on it such at we begin to feel uncomfortable with it, that's all. 3.1. Chinese don't like to sleep with out feet facing the bedroom door. As this is how, we literally bring out a coffin or coffin position. However, can understand some of the bedroom layouts have this issue. So long as we try to keep the bed (feet) avoid facing the bedroom door directly, this is fine. Alternatively, close the bedroom door when sleeping (if possible). Quote: Anonymous wrote: IS is bad feng shui because in front of my house or what we called terrace is a store attached to the main house so once you enter the main door is our store. 4. The store room at the frontage It is best to apply Flying Star Feng Shui to check how "bad" this is. Sometimes, it is not necessarily a bad thing. As for some homes, it would be good to have a store-room to "lock-up" bad stars if they happened to be at that sector. Again, the layout plan, windows, doors should be looked at in a holistic way. Quote: Anonymous wrote: In my living room, is the sala and the dining is on the rear right corner while the kitchen is in the rear middle together with the sink. The stove is located almost in the south nera the refrigerator. Our main door is almost in the northeast. And the main door going to the three bedrooms is near the m,ain door. While the bedroom door is near to both main doors and infront of the guest room door. Each door of the two bedroom is in front of a window. We are also having a hard time to have a baby thus feng shui can help me with this? In our living room there is an octagonal ceiling design with a ceiling fan in the middle. 5. Frankly, it is difficult to comment on the rest of yourstatement of living room vs kitchen etc... Again, all the proper Feng Shui guidelines should be used to evaluate all these areas to find out what is "wrong" or any possible enhancements for these sectors.

Q.I am interested to find out which day of the Lunar New Year is the best day to start work. Please let me know where to get these details.

1. Yes, it is good that your family members highlight their concern with the telephone pole. As this is an external factor and difficult or near impossible to "get rid" off! 2. From the two pictures, I cannot really see the whole situation, but so long as the telephone pole slices any of the windows, into a room then it is cause for concern. As sometimes, curtains or windows may be drawn open. 3. The concept: "if it is not seen, it is no longer a threat". Thus, it may look like the telephone pole is at one side of the window, if so, check to see if placing day curtains may help to obsure this view. If so, then this is a "simple" cure. 4. Otherwise, if really in doubt, look elsewhere.

1. Usually for such a question, it needs more indepth analysis. However, you did mentioned that the aquarium is at Northwest corner of the office. 2. Under the trigram, NW is = the head (male) of the household and thus affects your husband. NW is also where one of the most important trigrams in the modern ba gua chart = Heaven luck. 3. Since we do not have detailed information to work on, it is best to remove especially the most recent water feature. And avoid placing any more such things. Stella W. wrote: Onlyafew weeks later, my husband got layed off. This puts us in a very tough financial situation since I am staying home with our 1 year old. I am wondering if the placement of theaquarium or the fountainis the cause? Our house faces slightly norhteast, and our bedroom occupies half of the upstairs (with window to north, north west, west). And the office is northeast of the house on the 2nd floor. And the aquarium is at the northwest corner of the office.

1. Usually, if you have been using your English name most or all the time, now, frankly, it does not make any sense to change your Chinese (Mandarin) name. 2. However, some suggest that one may (could) make a "dog-tag" carved or eitched with your new name and "wear it". 3. Otherwise, it may be "pound foolish" to change your Chinese name. Even if you want to change your Chinese name, your new Chinese name should be "better" than your existing one - through proper advise. Quote: Anonymous wrote: Hi, My Chinese name has not beenused for a long time. But primary school friends used to call me by that name alot. Subsequently, new friends at sec sch called me by my English name and it stayed that way until today. I am in my late 20s. I am not sure if it will make any difference to my fortune if I make people around me call me by my Chinese name(but also not sure if that name is better), and if I should change my name, including my English name at all. Hope to seek some advice. Thank you.

In my opinion, it is best not to look at the facing direction on a "piece-meal" basis" only. Recently, I had posted a "checklist" of activities that is based on important Feng Shui concepts:- 1.1 For example, your home should also start with how and where the drainage of your home drains out of your home. In all homes, usually there are two or three drainage-out of your home that conveys Wealth and Power and Authority for those staying in the home. Other exits of drainage may lead to poverty etc... 1.2 In addition, an East facing home usually will be "bathed" by sunlight in the morning and the area behind can be affectd by afternoon sun. Considerations of the bedroom, should be looked into otherwise, if say the master bedroom or other bedrooms that are at the west sector may be very warm - if the walls soak in the heat. 1.3 Do check out the checklist, thanks.