The wood energy of Lunar New Year, which begins on Wednesday, signalled good luck for the creative and tourism industries while providing a sense of healing for a wounded past, they predicted. Feng shui master Eric To Chung-yin said the new year, though not entirely smooth-sailing, would still be a respite before the next two years, which he expected to be turbulent.
Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. Celebrity host and feng shui master Qixianyu, better known as Master Seven, said the Snake Year would be good for the creative, innovation and tourism sectors to shine.
The Chinese zodiac is a year cycle of animal signs β rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. This will be the Year of the Wood Snake. Rowling and Cantopop legend Aaron Kwok Fu-shing. They noted that was the second year of Period Nine, a year feng shui era that began last year and was ruled by the powerful, exciting fire element.
The current era, part of a year cycle, heralded transformation, innovation and drastic change, making the new year auspicious for the filmmaking, creative and innovation industries. But there were less favourable prospects for sectors such as construction, human resources, catering and retail. Feng shui master Andrew Kwan Wan-kei said Period Nine prioritised spirituality and more abstract areas of life, paving the way for creativity and innovation to shine.
Ahead of the new year, he consulted the ancient divination text, the I Ching, and drew a lot randomly to see what lay ahead. Hong Kong needs change, new mindsets and new ways of operating to survive. However, the prevailing fire element would result in short spurts of success rather than consistent good performance.
