singapore n fengshui

[winnercafe]

WHY PLANT TREES?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Ever wonder why Singapore is known as a Garden City. Why would
> > > >Singapore go around planting trees? After all, maintaining a Garden
> > > >City is very expensive.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Well, here's the answer --if you were to look at Singapore from the
> > > >top, Singapore resembles a crab, with its mouth the Singapore river
> > > >and its
> > back
> > > >facing Malaysia. We all know that cooked crabs (that means dead
> > > >crabs) are red, the colour of barren ground. But a live crab is
> > > >basically
> > a
> > > >dark shade of green. So,by planting trees, you make Singapore look
> > > >green and not red, and therefore alive.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >TWO PROMINENT DISTRICTS
> > > >
> > > >Lee Kuan Yew runs Tanjung Pagar while Goh Chok Tong is in Marine
> > > >Parade. If you look at Singapore as a crab again, these two locations
> > > >are situated at the positions where the claws of a crab will be. We
> > > >know the strongest parts of a crab are its claws, so there they are.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >HOW SINGAPORE WAS CONQUERED
> > > >
> > > >To kill a crab, you stick the chopstick at the side of the
> > > >crab...which
> > is
> > > >exactly where the Japanese attacked and conquered Singapore.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >KALLANG RIVER CLEAN-UP
> > > >
> > > >Why clean up a river that spells different memories for many
> > Singaporeans
> > > >and was one of the reasons for our prosperity in the early years?
> > > >
> > > >During the 80's recession, we had just completed the Benjamin Sheares
> > > >Bridge... which happens to suspend over the Singapore river, the
> > > >mouth of the crab. This is as good as tying the mouth of the crab,
> > > >thus choking it ... which explains the recession. In order to get out
> > > >of it, one way was
> > to
> > > >clean up the river so that the mouth is clean and wealth can flow in
> > > >without obstruction. Sounds unbelievable? But it seems logical,
> > > >doesn't it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >NBC
> > > >
> > > >Here's another thing for you to think about whether you believe it or
> > not.
> > > >Please reach into your pocket and search for a one-dollar coin, and
> > > >take
> > a
> > > >good look at it. It is round, no doubt, but it also has a unique
> > Octagonal
> > > >design - which is an imporant symbol in Chinese Geomancy or feng
> > > >shui.
> > > >
> > > >This is where the story of this coin begins. On the island of
> > > >Singapore lived a very influential man named Lee. He is very
> > > >particular about feng shui, i.e. man's balance with nature. There is
> > > >a particular day and also time of day to inaugurate any important
> > > >event. There is also a particular colour of dress, when it comes to
> > > >important occasions, and so on. He has
> > a
> > > >feng shui mentor - a famous monk, a particular Venerable who died
> > > >recently. Lee would seek the advice of this Venerable, whenever he
> > had
> > > >to make an important decision.
> > > >
> > > >The one-dollar coin came into circulation at the time of the MRT
> > > >construction on the island (check the date if you don't believe me).
> > > >The story goes that the Venerable had advised Lee that MRT
> > > >tunnelling work would be bad for the feng shui of the island, its
> > > >prosperity, etc. Firm however on pushing ahead with the project, Lee
> > > >asked if there was anything that could be done to circumvent the bad
> > > >feng shui. "Yes", replied the Venerable, "but it may be impossible to
> > > >implement".
> > > >
> > > >Said Lee to the Venerable - please speak. The Venerable then said
> > > >that EVERY household on this island must have or must display a 'pak
> > > >kwa' or symbolic octagonal (8-sided) object. Oh no, there would
> > > >definitely be racial riots. How could Lee force every household to
> > > >have a 'pak kwa'
> > then
> > > >at home?
> > > >
> > > >Hehheh... said the wise Lee - I have an idea. I know how to make
> > EVERYBODY
> > > >like to have as many 'pak kwas' as possible and so, our one-dollar
> > > >coin was born.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >NEXT CHAPTER ...
> > > >
> > > >But then, the economy didn't do quite as well as expected after the
> > > >circulation of the one-dollar coin. Remember the '85/86 recession??
> > > >
> > > >So the Honorary Venerable was consulted again. He said that whilst
> > > >the one-dollar coin did symbolise the pak kwa, it was of no use if
> > > >everyone
> > had
> > > >it in his pocket and failed to DISPLAY it. So the next novel idea was
> > born
> > > >- the ROAD TAX LABEL If you recall, it used to be round and now, it's
> > > >OCTAGONAL and it is DISPLAYED. Maybe now, you think this explains the
> > > >many years of booming economy Singapore had been
> > experiencing.
> > > >
> > > >However, with the recent turmoil in the region and now that the
> > Venerable*
> > > > is no longer around, what shall we do next? Know any feng shui
> > experts?
> > > >
> > > >*By the way, the monk mentioned is the ex-head of a temple. When he
> > passed
> > > >away several years ago, Bishan Park was born because his temple was
> > > >not allowed to be blocked by any HDB flats.

[kenntona]

Wow. We are talking crab, man.

Let's analyse Malaysia.