Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Misc
Dateline, Hong Kong Feng Shui,
By
Jen Chung
Published Dec 30, 2002
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Dec 30, 2002
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Dateline, Hong Kong
Feng Shui, the Asian art/science/hokum about creating harmony and balance in spaces, is very big these days in the West. For example, the Trump International Tower on Central Park West has a silver globe in front of its building, even though the building has gold accents. Something about feng shui. And attracting Asian buyers and investors. As ugly as some New Yorkers may think Trump's buildings are, that's nothing on Hong Kong's skyline. Sure, some buildings are cool, but some are crazy. For instance, The Repulse Bay. Replacing the old Repulse Bay hotel that had a distinctively British imperial colonial feel, the current building is this huge apartment complex (to take advantage of the South China Seas view), with a hole cut out for feng shui purposes.
By the way, the Bank of China building that IM Pei designed looks a knife. My mom's office faces it, so for feng shui purposes, she's placed a mirror facing the bank, to ward off that negative energy.
Tagged
art
As
central park
central park west
china
feng shui
Foreign lands
history
Hong Kong
international
new yorkers
Park West
science
South China
trump
Trump International
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE miscellaneous
We visited 8 laundromats to talk about voting and elections. Here's what people had to say.
As we inch closer to Election Day in November, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue.
By
Jodi Malarbe
and
George Bodarky
Published Jun 23, 2024
Aging with Pride: LGBTQ+ older adults share their personal journeys
As we mark Pride month, LGBTQ+ older adults share their struggles, triumphs and advice for today’s generations.
By
George Bodarky
Misc
Aging with Pride: LGBTQ+ older adults share their personal journeys
As we mark Pride month, LGBTQ+ older adults share their struggles, triumphs and advice for today’s generations.
By
George Bodarky
Hands in the dirt: Meet some of NYC's community gardeners
By
Enrico Denard
and
George Bodarky
'In the very, very beginning, it was about 3 feet of garbage': How NYC’s first community garden got started
By
George Bodarky
Serving up BBQ ribs and a deep sense of community in the South Bronx since 1954
By
George Bodarky
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .