Feng shui, or geomancy in English, is becoming more and more popular in America. The Chinese considerfeng shui old news, but to Americans, it's something brand-new. Store and home owners are consulting fengshui masters for advice.
How did this ancient Chinese tradition make its way across the seas? The answer is quite simple. Chinesebusinessmen have been building high rises in America. They deem it necessary to rely on feng shui experts,just as they would at home. More and more wealthy Americans are beginning to believe in geomancy. They saythat geomancers in New York make US$250 an hour! In view of this, we can foresee a bright future for geomancyin America.
business 生意(不可数) 企业(可数)
It is common 疾病流行 sth be popular with sb 受欢迎
I am totally impressured with Bruce's Chinese
coward 胆小鬼
old news a good piece of news 不说good news
brand-new 崭新的
I consulted the dictionary for the word Geomancy.
advice 不可数 a good piece of advice
make his way quickly to train station
deem (文绉绉) = consider
Buddhism 佛教
believe in
in view of = judging from
rumour 谣传
they say that 据说
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