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Dear cecil, What other festivals and holidays chinese people celebrate besides the lunar year. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Why milk and milk products are not used in chinese cuisine? Thanks.

Dear cecil, Can one use any other kind of coins to cure the beams or we have to the old chinese coins. I read about using the aluminum foil but it reflects so can we use it in the bedroom since it says not to use mirror in the bedroom. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Why cant people from other culture be able to use the pillar of name since some cultures have names which are based on meanings etc. Thanks.

dear cecil, I read somewhere that chinese people give preference to male child over female child. Is it true. Thanks.

dear cecil, in older days it was common for chinese man to have many wives and concubines. What about the modern age. Is it still acceptable for a man to have many wives. Thanks.

dear cecil, Most chinese people have paper fans in their homes. Even in paintings one sees the paper fans. What is the significance of this. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is it true that most people keep mother of pearl furniture in home since it is supposed to bring prosperity. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is it true that chinese people consider onyx to be very inauspicious that nobody works in onyx mines. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is it true that chinese people are very particular about the tea ceremony. That there is a different ettiquet for serving and drinking chinese tea. Thanks.

dear cecil, Is it true that when chinese people visit each other. They always give each other mandarin oranges and they do not ask how are you instead say that hope you had a prosperous year. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is it true that parents don't allow their children to wear jeans (with patches and holes which were in fashion not so long ago) since they believe that it brings bad luck and poverty. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is it true that most chinese people avoid marrying a girl born in the tiger year since they believe she will be bad for other family members born in rooster, mouse, goat year. Since tiger eats the smaller animals. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Can you tell us what kind of good luck symbols chinese people keep in home?

dear cecil, My bed faces the bathroom door. Due to the lack of space not possible to place a screen. Wanted to know if we can use beaded curtain instead of screen or it wont be effective. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that in order to have a bright hall in the front of hall one should not grow any plants or tree and should simply have grass. Is it true. Thanks.

dear cecil, Is having arched windows and door bad. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Its a strange question but I read it somewhere and would like to know whether it is true. I read that the pillar of destiny chart is different for people who are born with C section operation or caesarian. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that house with the facing direction SE or NW are considered inauspicious that most geomancer refuse to do a on site audits for these types of houses. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, I read somewhere that one should tie the pakua mirror with red thread to activate it. That without the red thread it does not work. Is it true. Thanks.

Dear cecil, Is hanging a sword made of chinese coins facing the door or window to neutralize the sha bad. Thanks.

Dear cecil, You mentioned in the earlier posting that there are some house layout which cause death twice resulting in calamity to breadwinner. Can you pl. describe those type of houses or house layouts. Thanks.

Hi monica, In feng shui symbolism matters. For example having a blue roof is considered bad because it is considered having water on roof. Blue color is not water but it symbolizes water. In the same way plastic vines and flowers are considered to be plants in feng shui. Anon

Dear cecil, What is eight immortals? Thanks.