Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a city with one of the most beautiful skyline, the plan and design of a building is determined as much as by architects and engineers as by feng shui masters. This ancient Chinese philosophy of positioning objects and buildings in harmony with nature to bring about good fortune, is deeply rooted in Hong Kong’s culture.
Why do these buildings have holes in the middle? Keep reading for the answer. Photo credit: shottapaul/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
The HSBC building in Hong Kong. Photo credit: Ishak J/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
The “dragon hole” of The Repulse Bay building in Hong Kong. Photo credit: Paul Griffin/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
Photo credit: See-ming Lee/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
Photo credit: See-ming Lee/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
From left to right: Bank of China Tower, Cheung Kong Center, HSBC Tower. Photo credit: Kirill ΞΚ Voloshin/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
The two negative energy deflecting cannons at the top of HSBC building. Photo credit: Tom Mascardo/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
Another view of the cannons. Photo credit: Tim Lam/Flickr
Spectacular Skyscrapers Feng Shui of Hong Kong
The Lippo Center, a victim of Bank of China Tower’s bad feng shui. Photo credit: Hans Hansson/Flickr
Sources: NY Times / Discover Hong Kong / A Passport Affair / Wall Street Journal Blog