Chan, Hui Ting. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-145). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; includes Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 論文摘要 --- p.ii / Declaration of Anonymity and Confidentiality --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / List of Figures --- p.vi / Table of Contents --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter 1 - --- Introduction --- p.1 / Literature Review --- p.3 / Fieldsite Specification --- p.11 / Objectives and Significance --- p.15 / Methodology --- p.17 / Thesis Overview --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 2 - --- Nina Wang's Case --- p.25 / Insiders' Views on Nina Wang's Case --- p.30 / Outsiders' Views --- p.32 / Aftermath --- p.34 / The Discourse of Fengshui in Hong Kong --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 3 - --- Famous Fengshui Masters --- p.39 / Celebrity-like Fengshui Masters --- p.39 / Difference from the Past --- p.51 / Fengshui as A Science? --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter 4 - --- Ordinary Fengshui Masters --- p.57 / Becoming a Fengshui Master --- p.57 / Fengshui Business --- p.65 / The Mission of Fengshui Masters --- p.72 / Visiting Other Metaphysicists --- p.76 / Insiders' Explanations for Difficulties in Doing Fengshui Research --- p.81 / Conclusion --- p.85 / Chapter Chapter 5 - --- Fengshui Classes --- p.87 / Who Joined the Classes? --- p.87 / Contents Taught in the Classes --- p.89 / Fengshui Classes as Promotion Platform --- p.98 / Adaptations of Fengshui Classes into Modern Society --- p.101 / Conclusion --- p.106 / Chapter Chapter 6 - --- Fengshui Users: --- p.108 / Manipulation of the Limited Environment --- p.108 / Manipulation of Interior Environment --- p.108 / Dealing with the Outer Environment --- p.115 / The Timing of Fengshui Consultations --- p.117 / What Fengshui is supposed to Achieve --- p.120 / Chapter Chapter 7 - --- Conclusion --- p.125 / The Thesis of the Thesis --- p.125 / Playing Tricks: Me or the Fengshui Masters? --- p.127 / Seeking Power: The Revelation of Concealment --- p.129 / Fengshui Keeps Moving: Faith and Skepticism --- p.131 / Fengshui in Hong Kong --- p.135 / References Cited --- p.138

TESIS PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE MAGÍSTER EN ADMINISTRACIÓN / PTY Garden supone la creación de una empresa dedicada a ofrecer el servicio de jardinería en el distrito de La Chorrera, provincia de Panamá Oeste, distante a 39.1 Kms del centro de la ciudad de Panamá. Su actividad principal será el mantenimiento, diseño y ejecución de zonas verdes y jardines en áreas residenciales. El proyecto cuenta con varios elementos diferenciadores, como lo son la apuesta por las nuevas tecnologías e innovación a la hora de diseñar paisajes vinculados a la jardinería Feng-shui y al uso de técnicas para la conservación y mantenimiento de jardines. El servicio está orientado a hombres y mujeres mayores de 25 años, que estén interesados en el mantenimiento de los jardines de sus residencias, por lo que se estima un tamaño de mercado de USD$15,114,390.00 dólares al año. La elección de la provincia de Panamá Oeste responde a 3 motivos principales: por un lado, en los últimos años la provincia ha presentado un crecimiento demográfico significativo, siendo el punto de mayor producción residencial del país. Fenómeno que se ha dado debido a que el 70% de los proyectos residenciales son de interés preferencial, ya que la Ciudad de Panamá no es capaz de cubrir la gran demanda de viviendas que exige la población, por lo que recurren a áreas aledañas a la ciudad donde residir. Otro motivo es que Panamá Oeste es considerada la “Ciudad Dormitorio”, ya que la mayoría de los ciudadanos que residen en esta zona, trabajan en la ciudad en jornadas extendidas, por lo que no disponen de tiempo para realizar actividades como la jardinería. El último y uno de los más relevantes motivos es que en La Chorrera no existe una empresa que brinde el servicio de jardinería, más bien empresas de jardinera en la ciudad deben viajar hasta la provincia para prestar sus servicios. Su equipo gestor está representado por Milagros Macias, Lic. En Ingeniera Marítima, con conocimiento y experiencia en servicio al cliente y manejo de personal. Además cuenta con habilidades en el diseño de jardines utilizando los módulos de AutoCAD. El análisis financiero realizado muestra que el proyecto es factible y que requiere de una inversión inicial de USD$45,000 dólares. El VAN que arroja es de USD$106,227.36 dólares, la TIR de 76% garantiza la capacidad adquisitiva si la tasa de descuento subiera y el análisis de sensibilidad muestra que existe un 69% de probabilidades de éxito en su ejecución, convirtiéndolo en un proyecto que espera una buena rentabilidad.

The aim of this thesis is to understand, identify and test the fundamental qualities of feng shui so as to examine its applicability and relevance in western architectural design practice. While the word “feng shui” has gained popularity and even acceptance in North America during the last number of decades, its principles are not well understood or integrated in contemporary western architectural practice. This stands in strong contrast to eastern cities such as Hong Kong where very few structures are built without consulting a feng shui expert. Indeed, feng shui has a long history of contributing to the shaping of Chinese culture, where it is a practice that has influenced the form and planning of Chinese cities, palaces, villages and cemeteries alike. Critical to the practice of feng shui is the understanding of its roots, which reach deep into traditional Chinese observations about nature that are at once profoundly spiritual and practical. These observations led to a belief in the existence of a silent dialogue between man and nature that lies beneath the surface of all things. This dialogue is believed to be carried along by the flow of qi, the Chinese name for energy that animates all forms of life. The optimizing of this energy in order to benefit humankind became a key factor in the widespread popularity of feng shui. Based on these underpinnings it is easy to understand both the allure and mystification surrounding feng shui in western culture. This thesis rests upon the belief that the eastern practice of feng shui offers a long standing alternative approach to the western worldview of architecture, as well as a vastly different way of looking at the relationship between people and the environments they inhabit.

The aim of this thesis is to understand, identify and test the fundamental qualities of feng shui so as to examine its applicability and relevance in western architectural design practice. While the word “feng shui” has gained popularity and even acceptance in North America during the last number of decades, its principles are not well understood or integrated in contemporary western architectural practice. This stands in strong contrast to eastern cities such as Hong Kong where very few structures are built without consulting a feng shui expert. Indeed, feng shui has a long history of contributing to the shaping of Chinese culture, where it is a practice that has influenced the form and planning of Chinese cities, palaces, villages and cemeteries alike. Critical to the practice of feng shui is the understanding of its roots, which reach deep into traditional Chinese observations about nature that are at once profoundly spiritual and practical. These observations led to a belief in the existence of a silent dialogue between man and nature that lies beneath the surface of all things. This dialogue is believed to be carried along by the flow of qi, the Chinese name for energy that animates all forms of life. The optimizing of this energy in order to benefit humankind became a key factor in the widespread popularity of feng shui. Based on these underpinnings it is easy to understand both the allure and mystification surrounding feng shui in western culture. This thesis rests upon the belief that the eastern practice of feng shui offers a long standing alternative approach to the western worldview of architecture, as well as a vastly different way of looking at the relationship between people and the environments they inhabit.

CHANG, HSIAO-FENG who was famous for her essays in the mid and late 1960s has enjoyed an excellent reputation for her works and has been well-known author of a number of books for her wide-ranging artistic creation field. Especially, the achievement of her lyrical essays is remarkable with both qualities of rationality and sensibility, the style of the work is most changeful; she has many works which are imaginative and flexible language utilization; the materials of her works are diverse and the essence of her thought is rich in humane concerns. Her works not only can derive the advantages from the classic traditional cultures but also present the appearance of modern literature. In addition to the tender and sensitiveness, as a woman writer, her writing is of lightheartedness and vigor. A unique style of her essays assures her unique status in Taiwanese literary circles. The thesis sets out to study those lyrical essays which had ever been published from 1966 to 2003. First of all, we will provide an objective look at the external factors such as the experience of the writer, the characteristics of literature, and the conditions of her lyrical essays creation in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding on the features of her works. At last, we sum up and clear out the plentiful content of her works which is full of the effects of the artistic achievements on her literary skills. Hoping that the unique meaning and value of CHANG, HSIAO-FENG's lyrical essays in Taiwan literary circles can be identified. This thesis consists of five chapters: Chapter One is ¡§Introduction¡¨ which presents the motives, objectives, the review of the previous studies, the definition of ¡§lyrical essays¡¨, and the establishment of the research scope as well as the research method. Chapter Two is the general discussion of CHANG, HSIAO-FENG and her lyrical essays. We will focus on an all-dimensional discussion of her life experience and divide her life into three stages to indicate that how the life experience influence her works and to explore her own endeavors in engaging in both of creation and editing and the results. This is the preparation for discussing her works. Secondly, we explore the concept of literature. We describe her idea and principle on the literature and creation relating to the discussion of her works as the foundation of cross reference. Moreover, this paper tries to give a general overview of her essay topics and the change of the styles of works at different stages. Chapter Three. ¡§Evolution of her works.¡¨ We review and summarize the content of lyrical essays at different stages. This thesis aims to explore and analyze from three aspects to present the status of her emotions and a broad perspectives on human concerns of CHANG, HSIAO-FENG. Chapter Four. ¡§Artistic Skills.¡¨ We review her lyrical essays and put her great achievements on the artistic skills in order synthetically. With the investigations from four aspects, we sense the outstanding artistic achievements on the skills of the lyrical essays. Chapter Five is ¡§Conclusion¡¨. The author briefly summarizes the critics and suggestions in previous studies from chapter one to four. We place the meaning and value of CHANG, HSIAO-FENG¡¦s essays in the objective and fair positioning. The writer brings out the suggestive guideline for the research workers in the future.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 293-308).

As someone who have studied Fungshui and offers Fungshui advice, I am aware that the collective success of a village is often qualified, traditionally, by the number of wealthy landlords, accomplished scholars, illustrious officials, male offspring, and long-life people. In modern times, the attribution to good Fungshui in a village is similar: by the number of rich businessmen and landowners, accomplished professionals, high-ranking government officials and high-profile celebrities. The emphasis is still on men, even though there are more clanswomen and many successful clanswomen. Based on this notion of attributing the success of clansmen to good Fungshui, I wonder if this could provide a means of measuring how “good” is good Fungshui of a village. The Tang clan is one of the five great clans (i.e. Tang, Hau (侯), Pang (彭), Liu (廖) and Man (文)) residing in Hong Kong. Since the migration and settlement of the family to Ping Shan in the 12th Century by the 92nd generation ancestor Tang Yuen-ching (鄧元禎) with his son Tang Chung-kwong (alias Tang Man-lei) (鄧從光, 字萬里), the Tang clan of Ping Shan has been evolved for more than 800 years with a long period of economic prosperity and social achievements. Many villagers in Ping Shan attribute this success to good Fungshui in and around the villages. In what ways does Fungshui contribute to the economic and social success in villages in Ping Shan? How can this seemingly unmeasurable Fungshui qualification of success in Ping Shan be measured in more concrete terms? These are the research questions for this dissertation. This is an investigative research into the land and the people of villages in Ping Shan, with focus on tracing notable clansmen from past to present as a measure of the reputed good Fungshui of the land. It is with my interest in heritage and my lifelong dedication to the understanding of Fungshui that I attempt this unconventional research in making a connection between two pedagogies – the intangible cultural heritage of Fungshui and the cultural landscape of Ping Shan. The place Ping Shan, after all, is where I grew up, and this is a place to which I have strong emotional attachment. As such, I feel obligated to find out more about Ping Shan. I did not know the outcome of the research, and my expectation was that even if I did not find the connection, I would at least find out more about the history of the people and the geography of the place and contribute towards the understanding of the cultural landscape of two villages in Ping Shan. / published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234).

Thesis (M. CM)--Hong Kong Baptist University, 2006. / Dissertation submitted to the School of Chinese Medicine. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-201).