Category Archives: Travel
HONG KONG the Nine Dragon townDerel Allan explores the Feng Shui of Hong Kong
Undoubtedly one of the factors contributing to the commercial success of Hong Kong is her feng shui. Hong Kong is a tiny place on the map but she has become a dynamic trade and finance centre. GM Raymond Lo describes it Feng shui, which means ‘wind and water’ originates…
Angkor Wat Palace of PowerTom Bender explores the spiritual powers of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer capital Angkor Wat
There is a close interaction between people and places they inhabit. In the same way that a building’s energy may be affected by the ch’i of its inhabitants so too do buildings affect the people who use them. In Cambodia, the Khmers designed architectural wonders using their knowledge…
SINGAPORE the Pearl In The Dragon’s MouthTapping into the ch’i of the water dragon from the deep natural harbour…has brought Singapore its wealth
Founded in 1819, Singapore is today one of Asia’s great success stories. Helen Oon looks at the part played by its Feng Shui in its glittering rise When Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore in 1819, he was not deterred by the macabre scene of death and disease that besieged…
The Palace of VersaillesLouis XIV’s most famous creation comes under the feng shui microscope
Versailles, one of the grandest and most opulent palaces in Europe, was constructed in the marshy Galie Valley. The site was chosen for many reasons, few of them practical, but for over 150 years the palace drew energy and water from the surrounding landscape , whilst the Sun King,…
Kowloon’s most Auspicious TempleWe travel to Wong Tai Sin Temple
Bustling and bountiful, Hong Kong has many hidden treasures besides the cheap duty free shopping areas. The Wong Tai Sin Temple is one such treasure According to the legend, Wong Tai Sin was a shepherd boy living in an isolated part of Chekiang Province called Red Pine Hill.…