Around Singapore

1. Often, in our quest to determine what is Sha Qi or poison arrow; many of us don't get the full picture. 2. Many often, we ourselves; are the culprit! For example, take a look at this picture. Some homes even have grills for the windows and the main entrance with the "arrow" head design.

The Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino is the only two casino initiatives to make Singapore a more attractive and vibrant city. This development consists of three cascading hotel towers. The unique feature of this development is that the top of the three towers are joined together to contain a sky park. It also has crystal floating pavillions and a lotus-inspired ArtScience Museum and retail stores. Many celebrity chef restaurants, entertainment theatres, night clubs and Vegas-style casino. There are also venues for meetings and conferences. Pictures taken on Wednesday, 29 July 2009.

1. Although all the table tops comes from the "earth" itself; colours does play a significant part in identifying which of the five elements the table-top materials (and colours) are made-off. 2. Distinct colours like:- Green = wood element Red = fire element Violet (purple) = fire element Water = blue or black 3. Some other colours are harder to differentiate. Some colours show up differently under lighting; lightining tones : cool day light; warm lights. 4. Colours especially brown or brownish (wood element)is often associated with tones of yellow or cream colour (earth element). There is really no right or wrong answers, here. 5. Some of the brownish with cre…

1. There are lots of varieties of bamboo plants. 2. Overall, bamboo plants are very hardy and easy to grow. And often they multiply very fast. Bamboo plants grow in a cluster and does not have a single tree trunk. In no time, it will grow side-by-side with many shoots. 3. The disadvantage about growing bamboo plants is that it needs proper maintenance. And if we just simply cut it close to the surface; it can be a breeding point of mosquitoes. And in addtion, when it becomes too dense, could also be a heaven for snakes.

1. Neighbor's triangle shaped roof that is aimed towards your home or apartment at the same LEVEL. For example, if the neighbor's roof is equivalent to your unit at say 4th storey, if one stands inside your home and at the parallel, can see the pointed roof; then this is sha qi. 2. Another most common is the "porcupine" spikes of neighboring stacks that slices towards your stack: from the same block or neighboring block.

1. Imagine, wall falling down a water fall at Victoria Falls or Nigara Falls. This is truly spectacular vibrant qi. As water continously friction with the air to create negative ions. Smell the air... 2. Nothing compares to the above. But what the heck! This is not exactly the vibrant qi that we really want... it is a poor cousin to the above... Please see attachments...

1. Singapore is a multi racial country. Very Harmonious! 2. For example, take a look the pictures, below: You can actually see a Christian Church side-by-side to a Chinese Temple! The location: Boon Lay Drive, Singapore 3. One up for religious tolerance!

1. Even if we want to place decorations; it would be good to place "smiling" decorative objects big or small in any development. 2. Some wise homeowners would prefer to choose: well rounded, happy faced lions on their gate pillars vs having "fierce looking" figurines.

In Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China; many grave sites are chosen as they had good Feng Shui. The premise is that the Chinese felt that if their ancestors are buried in good sites; this will dwell well with their decendants. Thus many parts of Singapore be it Yishun (Teochew cemetry); Old Bedok Road; Aljunied, Orchard Road, Bishan all used to have cemetries - on "auspicious sites. This article is well researched and great reading...

The Guilin View condo, in Bukit Batok have several pairs of Lion statues... Do you know which is Male and which is Female? Many years back, I wrote something about it... try to search the forum..

Some pictures of Botannia, at West Coast Park...

Directly, trees not only provide shade but sustains an ecocosm of life of insects and other creatures especially birds. Landscaping in a condominium, landed property, surrounding greens and plants in common areas of government housing estates add to an overall better bigger picture of Macro Feng Shui. Singapore's 10 most common trees according to National Parks Board are as follow:- 1. Angsana 2. Sea Apple 3. Sea Almond 4. Trumpet Tree 5. Tembusu 6. Saga 7. Rain Tree 8. Yellow Flame 9. Senegal Mahogony 10. Broad-Leaf Mahogony

This plant with beautiful "trumpet" flowers is known by various names: Firecracker Plant or coral plan. It belongs to the famly of: Scrophulariaceae : synoym: R. juncea And this plant originates from Mexico.. And it's family consists of pink or white flowers. It loves direct sunlight. That is why,you can see the plant trying to face sunlight. It only needs minimal water to grow.

This is a very hardy fern. And often it is considered as a parasite plant as it can grow between the branches of a larger tree. This fern is widespread in both Tropica Africa and Asia and also found in many areas of the pacific. Needs little or no maintenance at all. Give it space, and it can grow into a large diameter of 1 metre all round...

The family name of this type plant is: Dracaenaceae This family of plants require only medium watering, it can be placed under direct or in-direct sunlight. It's family can be distinguished by two tone colours which run parallel to its "spear" like leave. And it's family has spear like leaves that are: tall and thin to fat and broad to thin and short.... Another very hardy and easy to grow; pleasant to the eyes and minimal maintenance needed when grown in a garden.

1. The leaves of this vine (climber) has a fragrant smell. 2. It is common in some parts of South-East Asia especially by the Malays / Balinese to chew the leaves as some sort of an apertiser or rather a habit to chew it with other cordiments placed in the leave. People who regularly chewed this has a rather bad permanent stain on their teeth /mouth.... for those who yearn for white teeth.. this is a no no... 3. It's cousin is the wild betel-leaf. As the name suggests it can be cultivated or grown wild. A very hardy vine and can multiply very very fast. It's flower is cone-like white.. 4. The family name of this vine is : Piperaceae. And it originates from Bali and…

This has to be a very popular well liked palm! In Singapore, it is grown in pots. And it has thick shinny, deep green coloured leaf. Many Singaporeans will never imagine that it belongs to the palm family. Waxy plants dislike direct sunlight. And it thrives especially with fertilzer. It's trunk is also thick and everything about the plant symbolises "well fed" and with it's thick waxy leaves looks both high class and to some prosperous looking. It is equally very easy to grow... Often, one will see auspicious ornaments attached to the stem or red ribbon tied to the plant... A top choice for placing outside the main entrance door of many Chinese homes. Actual n…

Wugong (Five Sacrificial Utensils) Wugong refers to the ancient symbolic stone carved sacrificial utensils. Can you spot the incense burner? It is of round tripod shape (this is an ancient style with two loop handles and with three legs). It has bothclouds and dragons carved on the lid. This incense burner is always in themiddle with candlesticks and vaseson eachside of it: making a total of 5 utensils on thesacrificial altar. Picture shows one of the Ming Emperor's tomb / monument...

Jade Belts Jade belt is an important part of the ceremonial attire of the emperors and empresses of the Ming Dynasty. Common officials were not allowed to wear jade belts. These jade belts were unearthed in Ding Ling. Both belts were made of high quality jade: One belt is of green jade. While the other belt is of cream jade. Most likely the material holding all the jadge pieces on each of the belt has disintegrated after so many years.

In the forbidden city, these are the primary means of storing rain water. Common areas use earthen clay like water storage urns. While important areas use bronze or bronze coated urns.

Yang Xing Zhai = Study of the cultivation of nature This two storey building was built in the form of the Chinese character that echoes with Jiang Xue Xuan = Pavilion of crimson and white. This building is secluded and has beautiful surroundings. Emperors JaiQing and Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty came here very often to have a rest or to read. It was also here that Sir Reginald Johnston, an Englishman gave English lessons to the abdicated last Emperor Pu Yi.

This pair of semi-red jade pair of Lion statues are destined for the frontage of either a commercial building or business or even a tradional Chinese restaurant. As usual; to the right is the Male lion who is playing with a ball of silk. While to the left of the picture; the Female is caressing a small baby lion. All figurines placed at buidlings should if possible be smiling; prosperous looking... not under nurished...

The Lama Temple or Yonghegong Lamasery: The Lamasery of Harmony and Peace was originally built by the order of Emperor Kangxi in 1694 and completed as a Lamasery in 1744, during the ninth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign. This temple has a 18 metre high statue of Maitreyathat made from a single piece of sandalwood. The following pictures shows a beautiful fruitingpersimmon tree in the grounds of the Lama Temple.