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I like to share with everyone my family photos on the burial cremony of my grandfather. Date of pictures 1962 In Part 1, you will see:- 1. The burial procession It starts with the funeral procession starting from my grand father's uncompleted extension to the home. The funeral procession will lead to the burial site. 2. An interesting ceremony of `placing' eyes to the portrait of my grand father. The portrait will be placed at home at an alter. This is commonly called Ancestor Worship. Dotting the eyes would ensure that the dead have eyes so that he can `see'. The picture will show the eldest son who has to carry his father's photo on his back. Did you also notice the st…

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In many of the pictures you will see that the flags are placed according to North, South, East and West. You can also see the romanised character of each of the Mandarin word for: North - Bei (or a good example is Beijing, the capital of China. Where `Bei' refers to North and thus one can now understand that Beijing is located in the `north'. South - is known as `nan'. East - as `dong' West - is `xi'. Apologies if the graphics is between 110k to 170k each. This is because, the finer details can be view extremely clear. Rather than less clear.

More pictures around the North - East / Centre and South - West flags. Look out for more volumes shortly on other items...

More pictures on the event

Offerings of Roast Pig and burning of large joss sticks

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Photos of Chinese 7th month offerings. Location: Marsiling Lane Market cum Food Centre

Chinese Methodist Church @Amoy Street established in 1889. Portuguese style architecture...

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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.

These patterns or designs are `eternity' loops which signify forever. These clever designs thus simbolise eternity.

Can you spot an eternity loop in this picture?

Here are some of the popular auspicious Chinese borders found on edges of books, home decorations, tiles etc...

1. Auspicious Patterns Part II 2. Most of the patterns form an eternal loop symbolising eternity.

Attached please find common Chinese circle and triangle patterns. These patterns can often be found on decorative panels, furniture carvings and even window vents.

Various auspicious decorative panel motifs.

Attached please find common patterns associated with the Fire elements. These feature prominently e.g. on temple roofs or motifs on some taiormade Chinese furniture.

A series of auspicious flower designs.

Attached please find some auspicious flower patterns. P.S. For the conference: Photo Tours of Interest (with Pictures), all pictures has to be viewed in the www.geomancy-forum.com conference. Alternative URL to view the pictures is: http://www.geomancy.net/slideshow/flowers.htm

1. More auspicious Chinese fruit and flower patterns. 2. The gourd is considered a minature representation of heaven and earth. Its shape unites both heaven and earth. 3. The gourd is also a symbol of one of the Eight Immortals.