Fengshui is an ancient Chinese tradition of placement in the universe which is designed to create balance within the self. The theory is that by placing certain articles in specific places within the home, the spirit of the person who lives there will be more balanced and will be more likely to achieve a feeling of inner peace. The four corners of a square room are each given a color designation (green, red, white, and dark) which is used to represent the four directions. These also have an animal symbol. Placement of certain items in the correct corner will lead to the intended balance (Brunn 48). Under the Communist rule of China following the middle of the 20th century, the idea of fengshui was suppressed for being emblematic of what was...

However, in Hong Kong, then a location which was under the control of British imperialist rule began to emerge a resurgence in the popularity of fengshui. Among the individuals who were trying to revitalize the practice was Yang Jun Ze. In the 1980s while working at Ming Pao Newspaper, Yang wrote articles which brought fengshui back to the mainstream.
Since the colonization of Hong Kong by China, there has been little published disharmony, at least in comparison with that of when Great Britain was in control of the location. Part of this is that the Chinese government is far more secretive and the Communist regime is far less likely to allow any negative information…