{"id":345962,"date":"2014-01-13T12:03:28","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T04:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/celebrate-the-new-year-100-zen-345962.html"},"modified":"2014-01-13T12:03:28","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T04:03:28","slug":"celebrate-the-new-year-100-zen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/events-hk\/chinese-new-year-hk\/celebrate-the-new-year-100-zen-345962.html","title":{"rendered":"A Zen beginning: Start the Chinese New Year in harmony with a few feng shui tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/01\/FengShui12.jpg\"><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-6569\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6569 img-responsive \" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/01\/FengShui12.jpg\" alt=\"Potpourri arranged zen style\" width=\"567\" height=\"376\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p> <p>The Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate new beginnings. But with the stress of everyday life, it becomes harder to feel in harmony with all aspects of our life and surroundings.<\/p> <p>This is where <em>feng shui<\/em> comes in! This ancient and philosophical system which aims to bring balance to our lives through the arranging of various elements.<em><\/em><\/p> <p>Not sure where to start? Here's a guide on what you need to know about<em> feng shui<\/em> and start the new year feeling 100% Zen.<\/p>  <p><strong>Continue reading our report on \u201cChinese New Year: A Zen beginning with<em> feng shui<\/em>\u201d:<\/strong><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/a-zen-beginning-the-abcs-of-feng-shui\/\">A Zen beginning: The ABCs of <em>feng shui<\/em><\/a><\/p> <p><em><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/a-zen-beginning-rearrange-your-space\/\">A Zen beginning: Reorganising your space<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/a-zen-beginning-creating-yin-yang-balanced-decor\/\">A Zen beginning: Creating a yin-yang balanced decor<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/a-zen-beginning-setting-the-table-right\/\">A Zen beginning: Setting the table right<\/a><\/p>  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All you need to know about creating harmony in your life and space - using feng shui. 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