Around Singapore

This picture was taken today (6 June 2000) of the Fortredale. On this side of the building (there are two sides), at the higher floors it shows only one unit being occupied. In a city like Singapore, where apartments are snapped up the moment they are `sold', there seems to be few take up (actually staying) in these apartments. Earlier, I mentioned that the windows of this apartment are not conducive for a humid and hot city like Singapore. In fact, most Singaporeans have also, I believe found it not `practical' to stay in. In my opinion, the curtains in the apartment shown, looks `make-shift', and (unfortunately) reminds one of a refugee camp. This recent picture (Plea…

Dear Users, 1. An interesting jade piece carved to look like a Chinese cabbage. 2. A tea-pot that has a fishing net (mesh) 3. Bone carving, with a male and female on each side. Often the bone used are e.g. elephant, buffalo and other animals. Click on this link: http://www.geomancy.net/pics/amoy/index.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

Dear Users, Shot on Location: Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore For the first time, you will see paranomic view of shots: 1. The first shot is a paranomic view of the Nine dragons on both side of the entrance wall of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. If you notice carefully, the wavy patterns below the dragons symbolises the dragon floating on clouds. 2. A bird's eye view of the frontage of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The building has eight floors plus a single ninth floor at the top. My Pictures site is forever growing and now already has a substantial amount of resource and higher quality photos. Follow this link and Enjoy!:- http://www.geomancy.net/p…

1. Snuff bottles Chinese snuff bottles are unique because they are not only hand painted but painted from within the bottle. Imagine using a brush and inserting it into the small hole on the top of the bottle and painting a `mirror' image of landscapes etc.. inside the bottle. Truly amazing! 2. Stone paintings Usually, happy children faces are painted on stones. In one of the stone paintings, can you spot a child eating a water melon? 3. Golden Roosters This is a 24K gold plated Golden Rooster from RISIS Pte Ltd at www.risis.com.sg The owner certainly has `No taboos' displaying it in the house. Oops.. am I referring to myself:) *JOKE* Click here: http://www.geomancy.net/…

This is a collection of interesting Chinese tea cups and animal bone carvings: 1. One interesting object is the lotus root design tea cup. 2. There are two animal bone intricate carvings. Click here to find out more: http://www.geomancy.net/pics/teacups1/index.htm Warmest Regards, Cecil

1. Find out what the `God of Wealth' looks like. 2. Unique bamboo clay tea cup designs. 3. A pair of rare light-purple jade lion figurines and more... http://www.geomancy.net/pics/teacups/index.htm

Please click this link to view a collection of Chinese jade, ivory and pottery:- http://www.geomancy.net/pics/jade1/index.htm

Attached please find pictures of three jade items: Pictures 1 & 4: Antique Jade sculpture of Buddha's hand. This piece of jade feels exceptionally cold. Pictures 2 & 5: A quality jade piece of fish carving. Pictures 3 & 6: A circular jade piece (of a horse), I understand is used for daily hand exercises.

There are 10 pictures of phoneix designs that are commonly found on Chinese potterys, paintings and pictures.

Book Title: The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas Editor: Lynn Pang The first book oif its kind to chroinicle the story of the overseas Chinese with factual information on Chinese communites, their business and political leaders and the success stories. Source & Credit: UOB Mail Boutique, Credit Card Marketing Brochure Picture 1: Picture 2: Picture 3:

Follow this link to learn the Chinese characters (in Mandarin) of the Five Elements:- http://www.geomancy.net/pics/5elements/index.htm The same Chinese characters are currently used by Geomancy.net as navigation icons on the Main page of the various sites e.g. geomancy.net, geomancy-online.com, geomancy-forum.com

Please follow this link to the 16 pictures on the above (mainly inaupicious placement of office tables):- http://www.geomancy.net/pics/handrawn/index.htm

This office has its main door facing outwards. No wonder it is called `Poor company'. It is difficult to retain money here.

I have specially sketched the illustrations to show certain inauspicious situations: 1. Picture 1 : It is inauspicious to have a door behind a table. 2. Picture 2 : Inauspicious to have glass panels at the back of the workstation. 3. Picture 3 : Inauspicious to have a table face a door. 4. Picture 4 : Inauspicious to use circular windows.

How to place a pair of bamboo flute to neutralise a concrete ceiling beam: Attached please find three pictures: 1. Picture 1: Shows how two bamboo flutes are placed on a ceiling beam. 2. Picture 2: Shows how a pair of bamboo flutes are placed i.e. the Dragon flute is placed on the `East' side. The phoenix flute faces the `West' side. 3. Picture 3: Shows how the two bamboo flutes form the profile of a Ba Gua trigram. Para 3 is not compulsory. I.e. u do not need to buy a dragon/phoenix flute. In most cases, it does not matter which side the pair of bamboo flutes are hung on the ceiling beam. This cure is so old school. And da…

Pictures of the eight lucky treasures used by some Feng Shui Schools. Where a picture of the eight lucky treasures are either buried on the main entrance door steps or displayed in the home or business.

Various auspicious decorative panel motifs.

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.

More auspicious patterns

A series of auspicious flower designs.

The Pomegranate fruit is a summer fruit. It is full of seeds. Because of this, it symbloises fertility. Together with the peach and thelemon, these fruits symbolise abundance.

Cicada is considered auspicious because it symbolises happiness and eternal youth. A Cicada emerges from the ground after it pupates for four years. Sometimes it is seen emerging from the burial grounds. Here, the Chinese see it as immortality. This is the reason why some Chinese place a Jade cicada in the mouth of the dead before the burial. The cicada is often seen in Chinese paintings.

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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. A picture of Buddha. 2. Notice that he is wearing a `Swastica' symbol on his neck.