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Site Map Some of the external views from Oasis at Elias : majority of the photos over-looking Elias mall.

The Beeh Low See Buddhist Temple is nestled between Jalan Jurong Kechil and Toh Yi. The main building of the temple is sitting South facing North and elevated on a hill. Based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui; it is said to be sitting on a hill, facing water". What is unique about this temple is the entire Toh Yi Housing Board Flats were literally built around it. Here, the temple came first; before the homes!

The Dracaena Draco plant / tree. Under symbolism in Feng Shui, plants with rounded leaves are preferred over spikey leafs. Under common sense; usually nowadays, the garden is very small; and if one has young ones running around the garden, such sharp leafs may accidentally hurt a child when the child runs into it. Worse of all, hopefully it does not poke into vunerable areas like the eyes. In this photo; this plant or tree can be of low height or higher.

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

A more common version of the tripod and it is considered as one of the "14 precious things".

Can you spot an eternity loop in this picture?

This is a very easy to grow especially just plant into the ground and "forget" about it!. It does not have flowers.. But, it's natural reddish colour is spectacular! Those that get the right sunlight will turned a beautiful maroon with chilli red tones or hews in it's leaves. Little sunlight and it turns light brown to even dull "blood clot" red that looks like rust coloured plants. Chinese love or consider red colour auspicious. This is why, this person, landscaped the public walkway outside his home with lots of "red variety" plants. This plant's scientific name is Cordyline fruitcosa and it belongs to the Agavaceae family.

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.

The Tong Shu is produced annually. And often published around the Chinese 7th month. This copy is for the Lunar year 2015

Waterfront Key @Bedok Reservoir, very soon will TOP...

These photos were taken four (4) months later in October 2011. The entire plot of land has been literally flatten to cater for government development. Majority should be Housing Development Board (HDB) flats...

Majority of the stacks/apartments in The Gale either face Period 8 N3 or S3. For units facing N3, it is considered a "pity" that the double current prosperity stars #8 are wasted at the kitchen area. Thus, other than Shapes and Forms; from a Flying Star point of view; S3 facing apartments in The Gale are suppose to have better qi then N3 facing units. Additional Workings

The red-light district (brothel) area in Singapore is littered with lots of temples, society and associations..... Location: Lorong 26, Geylang

The recently TOP (around July 2011) Woodsville 28; next to the Potong Pasir MRT station...

Further to the above, please find the attachment, below.

This plant is quite common in Singapore, but always never placed directly at the frontage of the main entrance door. As each of the leave is pointed much like an Anglo Saxon knife blade. This plant comes from Zaire. It's family name is: Dracaenaceae. And it is commonly called: Variegated Snake Plant. This plant has a cousin, which is much harder to find in Singapore. The profile of it's leave are the same except that it's yellowish and greenish band of stripes is horizontal vs the vertical stripes found on the attached Snake plant. Worse still, this cousin is also called Snake plant but it has another tongue in cheek name: Mother-in-l…

I tried typing in the url: http://www.risis.com.sg It brought me to the RISIS site which has figurines of:- Chinese zodiac animals, dragons etc... Which I believe will be interesting as they have some `unique' Chinese figurine designs. By the way, I am not associated with them at all. In the past, I do keep a collection of their gold plated Chinese animal signs e.g monkey, chicken, ox etc.. They are still around:) Warmest Regards, Cecil

HDB Jurong West Blossom The Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) Site plan and floor plans

This house at the `T' junctions avoid having it's main entrance facing it. It makes sure that there are few openings if any (allowing the threat of sha qi).

This flowering plant since 1960's is one of the most popular decorative plants during Chinese New Year. It's plume of flowerscomes in two vibrant colours: Rich Chilli Red and Sweet (Sunflower) Yellow colour. It belongs to the Amaranthaceae family of plants and it is commonly called : Plume Celosia. Again; during Chinese New Year; the Chinese like auspicious red and yellow comes as bright as the season of spring. As Chinese New Year is also known as the Festival of Spring - celebration.

This was a past case where Blk 268D stack #171 facing Blk 269C TOP, last year 2012. In the attachment; as the master bedroom is a stone throw away from Blk 269C; for practical reasons; day curtains has to be installed in the Master Bedroom.

Attached please find the correct placement of this popular figurine. The most common locations is the living/dining room area of a house. Please check to see if you have placed the figurines correctly. Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. These are Chinese symbols of water patterns i.e. associated with the water element. 2. If you notice carefully, some patterns are like the scales of a fish. 3. All patterns are characteristic of wavy patterns.