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How feng shui shaped Hong Kong's skyline
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Samuel posted on 2018/08/04Ever wondered why Hong Kong's skyline looks so unique? This video dives into how ancient feng shui principles have dramatically shaped the city's iconic buildings, from the HSBC tower to Disneyland! You'll pick up fascinating cultural insights and practice simple sentence structures along the way.
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feng shui
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- Uncountable Noun
- A Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi
- Adjective
- Relating to or following the principles of feng shui.
Hong kong
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- Proper Noun
- A city and special administrative region of China, formerly a British colony.
- Adjective
- Relating to the economy or business environment of Hong Kong.
good luck
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- Phrase
- Interjection
- A phrase used to express wishes for someone's success or fortune.
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More bad luck
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- Uncountable Noun
- Misfortune; an unfortunate event or situation.
- Something believed to cause misfortune or negative events.
- Interjection
- An expression of sympathy or commiseration for someone's misfortune.
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