Mixed Fortunes of Bukit Bintang
Properties from a Feng Shui Perspective: Part 8
IN our last article, we showed that Jalan Bukit Bintang is actually a ridge with low ground on either side: one towards Jalan Raja Chulan and the other to Jalan Imbi. Despite the constant streams of people walking up and down this street, we figured that businesses may not be as rosy as they appear. 

Ups and Downs of Bukit Bintang
Properties from a Feng Shui Perspective: Part 7
IN our previous article, we took a tour of Jalan Raja Chulan, which ended at the intersection with Jalan Bukit Bintang. Jalan Bukit Bintang has an illustrious past and our tour today will examine the unique landform that impacted this “Golden Mile” of Kuala Lumpur.  

Klang Valley Feng Shui Series: Article 6:ROYAL ROAD
Our feng shui tour of properties today will track along Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur. We covered a portion of it in a previous article where the road bordered Bukit Nanas.
Raja Chulan was a member of the Perak royal family who played a part in the formation of the Federated Malay States (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) in 1896 which led to the eventual creation of Malaysia. YAM Raja Sir Chulan ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah Habibullah was also a member of the Federal Law Committee in 1924, way before Independence.

Klang Valley Feng Shui Series: Article 5:KUALA LUMPUR’S GOLDEN TRIANGLE
The Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur is one of the busiest and most highly valued prime properties in the Klang Valley. Despite the perception that anything constructed in this area will automatically flourish, we beg to differ. You can still find failed projects. Some failed to live to their promises and have become eyesores. It is possible that the sky-high rentals could be a factor that led to many a business closing shop and relocating. It is also possible that traffic congestion prompted businesses to move to the outskirts or nearby Petaling Jaya. Maybe it is the poor infrastructure – erratic public transport, limited (and expensive!) parking, a lack of sheltered walkways – that contributed to some properties being poorly patronised..

Klang Valley Feng Shui Series: Article 4:KLANG RIVER AND THE K.L.C.C
In a previous article, we discussed the four parameters that come into play in feng shui. We first look for the dragon or mountain, then the river followed by meridian points and screens or shields. Peninsular Malaysia has eight mountain ranges descending from the mighty Himalayas. The largest of these is the Titiwangsa range. At Bukit Tinggi, the dragon branches out into two directions: northwards to Rawang and curving back to Meru in Klang; and southwards into Cheras, IOI Mall in Puchong and finally Pulau Indah in Klang.

An evaluation of landforms, from a feng shui perspective, concerns four parameters: the mountains from which energy originates; the presence of rivers; the location of meridian points; and the presence of protective barriers across the rivers.  

早在数千年以前，从事风水的先辈和学者即已认识到，人们的周遭有能量存在，他们尝试把这些能量区分和归类。可笑的是，他们的努力被视为迷信的行为。 这也难怪，试想想，要怎么样向活在150年之前的人解释�电流� 是怎么回事呢？在使用煤油灯的年代，谁听过�电� ？  

Thousands of years ago, sages and scholars already recognised the presence of energy surrounding us and attempted to categorise it. It is ironic that their work has been relegated to "superstitious" beliefs. Try describing electricity to someone who lived 150 years ago. Back in the days of gas lamps, it was unheard of...

不论信或不信，风水或堪舆学在经济领域总是会扮演它的角色，特别是产业市场，风水可能影响潜能买主的决定。 随着风水广受推崇，很多人对执业风水趋之若鹜。有者从书店买了几本风水书籍，即挂起招牌提供风水服务。

Believe it or not, geomancy or feng shui plays a role in economics, especially in the property market. It affects the decisions of prospective buyers. However, as feng shui becomes a mainstream practice, many people are jumping on the bandwagon.