It's the busiest time of the year for So Man-fung Peter, one of the most famous geomancy consultants in Hong Kong. On the eve of Lunar New Year, many are anxious to get their fortunes told and hear insights into what the Year of the Rat holds.
Wearing a fitted suit and a sleek, low ponytail, 60-year-old So is a master of various Chinese divination studies, including feng shui , face-reading, palmistry and BaZi .
"It was a fun time," says So."My friends would wait for me at my street stall -- so we would go drinking and partying at Canton and DD Clubs afterwards." "Call me a travel-holic," he says."I have increased my prices so I am not as busy now and I can travel more. I traveled 137 days last year.""I travel like everyone else except when it comes to hotel rooms," he says."I never stay in a room facing a construction site or the last room of the corridor -- or in a dead end. It's poor feng shui for health."
So's no.1 travel tip, however, is completely unrelated to feng shui:"Bring your shabby suitcase and clothes with you so you don't draw too much attention to yourselves -- you can pretty much walk everywhere in the world with that combo."Fortune predictions for the Year of the Rat But it isn't all bad. You should be able to accumulate some wealth, especially if you're self-employed or an entrepreneur.OxBeing in union with Tai Sui, people born in the year of the ox can expect a comfortable year free of major surprises and unexpected changes.It's possible that you will get advice and help from powerful figures or supervisors, especially male figures.
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