homes. Rarely do they surface into the public eye, although during my years in Hong Kong, I had heard anecdotes about their belief in feng shui, which is probably why they chose to live in famously auspicious Deep Water Bay. I know that the Kwoks of SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTY - the three brothers Thomas, Raymond and Walter Kwok - all live in this part of Hong Kong island. But while they, like their illustrious neighbours, may be wealthy beyond anything, still they have had more than their share of misfortune. T e eldest Walter Kwok was kidnapped many years ago, and a ransom of reputedly $600 million was paid for his release, nevertheless not before he had to endure terrible captivity, which rumours say aff ected him long after his release. Years later, his two brothers T omas and Raymond had to endure the public humiliation of being arrested for corruption. Thankfully, Raymond (my former classmate at Harvard Business School) was acquitted, but T omas is currently serving out a term in prison. Years ago, another famous resident,
far beyond their net worth. Amongst them are Asia’s wealthiest tycoons, men like Stanley Ho and Li Ka Shing, Robert Kuok and Joseph Tsai – legends of Asia, many in the real estate business, so they know about property. And more signifi cantly, they know about the science of the winds and waters, and about the Green Dragon White Tiger formation that makes up the backbone of excellent feng shui. Men such as them abide by traditional values of hard work and creative foresight, but they also have a deep respect for luck. T ey are legends of Asia, but they live a very low-key lifestyle, seldom if ever venturing forth into public places, comfortable as they are inside their luxurious
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Li Ka Shing’s eldest son Victor Li, was also kidnapped; but his release was secured after a hefty ransom was paid. In both instances, the kidnappers were later caught and executed. It would seem that the Dragon and Tortoise energies of the area did come to their aid… but misfortune luck can sometimes hit even those who live in wealth-bringing suburbia!
Landscape feng shui, while it
can bring tons of wealth luck, cannot always protect against bad flying stars brought by unlucky orientations, and these change from year to year!
To the left and right of the mid-
level homes, the undulating hills resemble Green Dragons that bring continuous success and White Tigers that help keep the wealth of the residents protected. Maybe this is why the asset wealth of the residents living here just keeps climbing higher and higher in value. Here and there amongst the dark
green vegetation, where the soil is exposed due to erosion or some temporary excavation, you can see that the colour of the soil is red, suggesting that the area is indeed auspicious in terms of wealth luck. But exposed earth does not stay exposed for long, as the soil is fertile and the trees and vegetation here grow lush and green, further indications of the asset luck that lies beneath the earth below. Sprawled out lower down the
hills are the beautiful calm waters of Deep Water Bay. You can see it is a protected “basin” of deep water, which provides sustenance for thirsty Dragons living in the hills above. T ese waters, deeply blue yet crystal clear, bring so much money luck to the residents living amongst the Dragons in the hills. They keep accumulating wealth – billions and billions worth – mainly because the waters are forever being replenished by the big waters fl owing in from the oceans beyond.
FORBES magazine, which tracks
the world’s richest men and women, recently described this place as the wealthiest neighborhood on Earth, and indeed this is so. T e number of mansions located here can be counted, and there are very few high- rise apartments here unlike the rest of Hong Kong, where multi-level buildings are built so close to one another even the air between them gets polluted. Not here in Deep Water Bay. And because the homes are huge, owned as they are by such wealthy men, it is very rare indeed for anything already built to come onto the market. While the resident population stays small and exclusive, and those residing here are assured of exclusivity, the beautiful waters of the Bay do attract a good number of local visitors during the summer, and that is when the place can get crowded – often more so than neighbouring Repulse Bay. It seems that during the hot season, Hong Kong people love chilling out on the South side of the island. T is assures both Bay areas of much-needed revitalizing yang chi energy.
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