Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that chinese people consider it inauspicious if red soil is exposed during the construction of new home. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear Anon,
Whether `red soil' is considered auspicious or inauspicious has more to do with a person's belief than Feng Shui.
Most of us would have guessed that red soil if `wrongly' interpreted could mean that `bad blood' has been spilled on the ground.
In Singapore, we previously have a location or hill that has this type of soil. Today, the estate is known as ` Redhill ' which literally means that there was indeed a hill with red soil at this location.
Many government housing block flats were built on top of this region. I believe there are no inherent effects for the residents living there.
In Feng Shui, a Traditional Master would instead look at the grain of sand on the site. To make it simply, if the grain of sand has jaggered edge or sharp edge, this is less auspicious type of sand. There are various types of sand and to the Traditional Master, each has its characteristics.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 11/9/99 2:36:46 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that chinese
people consider it
inauspicious if red soil is
exposed during the
construction of new home. Is
it true. Thanks.