Pearl's Hill (west)

Pearl's Hill (West) - Flying Dragon Disgorging Pearl

People's Park is very famous, unlike Pearl's Hill just a short distance away. Reason being that Pearl's Hill is where the Singapore's Western Dragon Ends. According to feng shui, this distract is called flying dragon disgorging pearl. Although some experts feel that Pearl's Hill is a piece of old mussel producing pearl land, the power conveyed by this term cannot be compared to that of flying dragon disgorging pearl.

This area enjoys auspicious feng shui and is conveniently located. Residents with a strong destiny will be blessed, but it is not an ideal place for people with weak destinies or little fortune and who hanker for windfalls.

People's Park

People's Park is outstanding because it is situated in the centre of the Flying Dragon's mouth. Some people claimed that the SGH counteracts the aura of Pearl's Centre while the Subordinate Courts counteracts the aura of People's Park Centre. In fact, this is not the case.

In the 1970s and 1980s, People's Park is a popular haunt. After that, due to the influence exerted by the primary fate of flying stars, the fate of the area was altered. This was especially obvious after Chinatown's night market shifted, Malaysia implemented duty on electrical goods brought back by Malaysians from Singapore and an exit tax was imposed on Indonesians. Little wonder then that People's Park began to decline in 1984 after these three big blows.

The aura of the ground dragon must be combined with heavenly luck and human aura. Feng shui changes every 20 years, with one decade favouring east and another decade favouring west.

Many feng shui masters advocate that SGH is a piece of white tiger land. while accurate, this is a caged tiger. If SGH is not a trapped tiger, Tiong Bahru cannot be the most auspicious piece of Buffalo sleeping ground. After being trapped for some time, the white tiger has started to learn tolerance and patience. Not only has it learnt not to harm others, it has also taken on the responsibility of saving lives. Hence SGH has been expanding and redeveloping, slowly gaining international fame. If the land is not auspicious, SGH will not be what it is today.

The plan to acquire and develop Outram Park is likely about more good than bad. This is because it is a unique area with commercial, residential and entertainment centres clustered together to form an entity of its own. Although it is once bustling, it is unable to keep up with changing times and evolving needs. In fact, the residential areas in Punggol and Choa Chu Kang display similar shortcomings. As they have been planned in greater detail and meet the needs of the people, they have been well received.

Outram Park was once home to a prison so the place gives one a sense of being confined, with its many deadends and enclosed spaces. Future redevelopment plans must take this into consideration.

The Police headquarter situated at the foot of Pearl's Hill will be moving to Cantonment Road soon. What will become of the old elegant building? It is somewhat irresponsible to demolish this landmark, a historical symbol of Chinatown. Converting it into a museum on traditions will not only showcase the spirit if Singapore from a bygone are, it will also be in line with the Singapore government's call to become a gracious society in the 21st century.

The fears that the MRT system will ruin the feng shui of Pearl's Hill are unfounded because the two MRT lines will not run through the hill at all and so, will not harm the dragon vein there. The Western dragon will continue to display its prowess and will contribute much to Singapore's technological developments.