九阴真经

上卷

天之道，损有余而补不足，是故虚胜实，不足胜有余。其意博，其理奥，其趣深，天地之象分，阴阳之候列，变化 之由表，死生之兆彰，不谋而遗迹自同，勿 约而幽明斯契，稽其言有微，验之事不忒，诚可谓至道之宗，奉生之始矣。假若天机迅发，妙识玄通，成谋虽属乎 生知，标格亦资于治训，未尝有行不由送，出不由 产者亦。然刻意研精，探微索隐，或识契真要，则目牛无全，故动则有成，犹鬼神幽赞，而命世奇杰，时时间出焉 。 　　五藏六府之精气，皆上注于目而为之精。精之案为眼，骨之精为瞳子，筋之精为黑眼，血之精力络，其案气之 精为白眼，肌肉之精为约束，裹撷筋骨血气之精而 与脉并为系，上属于脑，后出于项中。故邪中于项，因逢其身之虚，其人深，则随眼系以入于脑，入手腼则脑转， 脑转则引目系急，目系急则目眩以转矣。邪其精， 其精所中不相比亦则精散，精散则视岐，视岐见两物。 　　阴极在六，何以言九。太极生两仪，天地初刨判。六阴已极，逢七归元太素，太素西方金德，阴之清纯，寒之 渊源。 　　

第一重诀曰：子午卯酉四正时，归气丹田掌前推。面北背南朝天盘，意随两掌行当中。意注丹田一阳动，左右回收 对两穴。拜佛合什当胸作，真气旋转贯其 中。 气行任督小周天，温养丹田一炷香。快慢合乎三十六，九阳神功第一重。每日子、午、卯、酉四正时，找一阴气重 的地方，最好为四高中低。面北而坐，五心朝天， 静心绝虑，意守丹田，到一阳初动之时，双手在胸前合什，指尖朝前。 　　引丹田之气沿督脉上行，任脉下归丹田。如此待小周天三十六圈。由慢至快。气归丹田后，双掌前推，掌心向 前，掌指朝天，气行两掌。双掌指下垂，掌指朝 下，掌心朝下，迅速收回，左手掌心对准气海穴，右手掌心对准命门穴，真气随手式成螺旋状贯入气海、命门两穴 。汇于丹田内。如此意守下丹田一炷香的时间。待 此功练有一定功力，能收发自如，有抗寒之功时可修第二重。 　　

第二重诀曰：极寒午时正，独坐寒冰床。裸体面朝北，气行小周天。五心朝天式，打开丹田门。寒气螺旋入，收发 当自如。合和汇丹田，落雪雪不化。缩如 一寒 珠，雪落无化雪。扩为雾环身，九阴第二重。每日午时，找一极寒之地，面北背南，五心朝天，坐于寒冰床上（一 种玉、一年四季都如寒冰一样）。今人练习可在冰 或雪上练习，静心绝虑，启动周天三十六圈，意守丹田片刻，打开气海、命门两穴，分别成螺旋状入寒气，吸一炷 香的时间后，关闭以上两穴，丹田内有一寒球再不 停的旋转，越转越大，至到隔体三丈远，收回。如此反复八十一次，练到雪花落体而不化，放气时雪花距体三尺不 落为功成。 　　

第三重诀曰：法如第二重，阴阳互相克。意在修罡气，热火不侵法。阳中求真阴，九阴第三重。每日子时，找一极 热之地，坐于火鼎之上（今人练习坐在铁 板 上，下面加火，应慢慢加热，以不能忍耐为度）。面北背南，五心朝天，静心绝虑，起动丹田寒气防止热气侵入， 其方法就是第二重所练寒气用以抗热量。此乃“真 阳中求真阴”。 　　

第四重诀曰：法如第三重，阴合阴为生。同为修罡气，静流极之法。以阴练真阴，九阴第四重。不拘时间，找一静 止不动的水池，五心朝天，坐于湖底，静 心绝 虑，水位不过脖子，运行丹田真气用以抗水之压力，其方法与第三重相同，待体入水，而衣不湿为成。然后找有流 动河水中练，急流下练，而衣不湿为成。到此《九 阴神功》成。如用掌把真气放出击人，就是催心掌。 　　

第五重采气大法诀曰：采气不在气，口闭双目开。玄机在于目，神气干鼎聚。此法为增进内力之法，用以目吸聚宇 宙内的精气，主要是修炼双眼，使双眼在 对敌 时能求察分明，并有摄取敌人神魂之效。每日太阳将出之际，站于高处，双眼平视太阳，带双眼发热时，意念太阳 之气由双目吸入汇于上丹田，吸汇到一定程度自天 目穴射出，在由双眼收回，如此反复。

《横空挪移》

螺旋九影，左右挪移，其聊不为，以气行之，可幻化九影诱敌。如加九阴白骨爪其威力可增十倍。如何横空挪移可 据个况自定，今公之二法以参考。

诀曰：左转一，左转半。右转一，右转半。左右转一为不一，横空旋较为太一。

诀曰：左旋右旋天地旋，左踏右空平地旋。合手阴阳为上旋，右踏左空旋不为。


虽为身法，实含玄理。须参照“九阴行功诀曰”进行，以防走火。习此功主要为子、午两时，其它时间亦可。必须 选一处绝对安静，空气必须流畅。此功中的呼吸均 为鼻吸鼻呼。习此功贵在持之以恒。功中会出现各种幻境，千万不可惧怕，顺其自然。练功中出现自然腾空，应顺 其自然，千万不可妄加意念。

《鬼獄阴风吼》

此功属音波功，以音伤人，以音索魂，亦可以音布罡气，其威力无比，其音如地狱鬼吼，阴风阵阵，使人不攻自退 ，不寒而栗。

第一重：面北而坐，取五心朝天式，上身正直，虚灵顶劲，舌抵上腭，下颌微收，双目平视。双手于下丹田处成托 式，即掌心向上，掌指相对，意守丹田一 柱香，引真气自督脉、任脉行到中丹田，并在此汇聚成乒乓球大小的真气球，其色赤。口中默念，意念中丹田之真 气化为波圈，若水纹之状。碰肤弹回，须反复重阳 之数。

第二重：意大波圈，自内向外旋为散，自外向内旋为聚，散聚合适为阴阳平衡，阴阳平衡，万物之本。渐如虚空， 与宇共振，法同上。

第三重：自然站立，双脚与肩同宽，双手自然放于两腿外侧，百会上顶，舌放平，双目平视，调整呼吸，意守丹田 一柱香的时间，然后点头，吸气、收腹， 口发鬼怪连音，同时意引丹田真气随声音向外扩散；抬头、呼气、口闭，意收回真气归中丹田，如此反复。一点一 抬，一上一下，上下起到，喉轮自开，开通喉轮魔 音自现。

第四重：无相音罡 无相音罡，即音罡无形。其秒音无穷，可防敌护体，亦可以音控他人或给他人治病。其练法很简单，只需把“九阴 神功”的“先天真气”与“鬼獄阴风吼”之音合二 为一就可，具体练习方法可参照以上两法自悟，此不详述。

下卷

《九阴白骨爪》

爪力无比，鬼气回荡，不攻自惧。其爪可使头骨成孔而不碎，爪心有强大的吸力可隔空取物或吸取他人功力，爪指 有强大的透劲可隔空伤人。一收一放，一开一合，合乎武学大道之理。

第一重金丝手诀曰：面北背南朝天坐，气行任督贯大椎。意聚丹田一柱香，分支左右聚掌心。打开气海命门穴，气 满冲贯十指爪。旋入阴气一坤炉，放收来回金丝 手。凡习九阴白骨爪需先习九阴神功百日，于极阴之地，谷地为佳。面北背南，五心朝天坐于低处。双手放于膝上 ，手心朝下，意守丹田。开气海、命门，旋转吸入 阴气汇于丹田。气顺任、督两脉上行汇于大椎穴，于右肩井穴入掌心，气满鼓支，掌起平胸。五指下垂，气贯入指 ，十指内扣、回拉，手丝为一。回气丹田，温养柱 香。

第二重摄魂大法诀曰：打开丹田前后门，三昧磷火化无形。吸进鬼狱阴鬼精，阴功在此更为进。此法是一种极秘之 法，可开通人的死生之谜，吸取鬼魂之 气，同时亦可用此法吸他人功力元神。找一坟场，在半夜无人之时，面北背南，五心朝天，左掌心向上，大拇指扣 小指其它三指伸直。左手立于胸前，掌心朝左，大 拇指、中、无名、小指内扣，食指伸直，口念咒“探地达摩，无相无上，摄阴摄魂，无畏无惧，阴阳合和，人鬼交 战，吗咪呗咪‘口奄’”三十六遍，一遍过于一 遍，到最后一遍，只需“吗咪呗咪‘口奄’”。然后双手抬到头上方，合掌，指尖朝天，打开气海、命门两穴，从 两穴内射出阴气，成螺旋型由小到大，如龙卷风一 样把野魂阴精卷入两穴汇于丹田，练习一柱香的时间后，开始炼熔。双掌放于膝上，掌心朝上，意守丹田中的无数 阴魂阴精被丹田阴气形成环状，封闭在内不能出 来。意念丹田封魂球开始旋转，同时意念坟场突然起了无数磷火，用同样方法把磷火吸入丹田封魂球外圈，燃烧炼 熔阴魂，由慢到快不停旋转，火由小到大，直到化 尽为止。收功，温养丹田一柱香。如果用来吸取他人功力或元神其方法于上面同理。

第三重白骨练爪诀曰：白骨头上悬，幻化为二骨。阴精悬九穴，左右手中擒。合和为阴珠，吸阴吸精鬼。齐汇坤炉 内，回返丹炉内。面北背南，五心朝天， 坐于坟场中，意守丹田片刻，意守自身前后有九座坟，突然裂开飞出九个头骨，这时意念打开气海、命门两穴，射 出旋转真气由小到大，把九个头骨给悬起来，位于 本人头顶上方左右，缓慢旋转。从每一个头骨的两眼射出一条红气线，分别射入百会、玉枕、膻中，左右肩井穴， 灵台、气海、命门九大穴道中，并且在每个穴道中 渐渐汇聚成一个球，然后这九个红球同时从任督两脉汇于丹田，意守丹田使之气化合。然后运气两掌贯足真气，由 于反向力，双掌抬起平胸，在贯入十指，十指突然 变爪，这时意念那九个头骨互相幻化，变为两个头骨于胸前方。掌心外突把两个头骨吸入掌中，随后十指内扣抓住 头骨，放出真气把头骨抓成十个小孔，然后吸回真 气，同时吸取头骨内的阴精归于丹田。收功，温养丹田一柱香。至头骨隔空袭来抓成孔而骨不碎，九阴白骨爪成矣 。练之此境界需配合外功练习即第四重。

第四重外功诀曰：气至丹田贯十指，倒行古树狸猫功。抓石打铁练指力，内外合修白骨功。平常把内气贯于十指用 以隔空取物，在以十指抓，练硬物，所用之物应由轻到重，由近到远。在者可以倒立于树旁，双脚依树，然后用十 指抓树缓缓上行，以练指力。此重应与第三重同练。

第五重练到第四重此功已成，此第五重为加深功夫，其阴毒程度更甚。用古时棺材、蝙蝠血、砒霜三种物体加水加 热后，用以漫手，再练内外功，这样手上有剧毒，以此手伤人无救。

《螺旋九影》

《螺旋九影》为武林上乘轻功，集身法、步法、罡气于一体。可平地拔起数丈，亦可平空飞行万里，身体周围有一 层自然罡气，可攻击外敌。练之上乘可幻化出九个身影，于佛门无上神功“莲台九现”有相同的功效 。

第一重：室外练功，不准迎风，松去身体裹缠之物，活动一下全身关节，用意念放松全身筋、骨、肉、皮等。然后 面北取五心朝天或盘坐，上身正直，虚灵 顶劲，舌抵上腭，下微收，双目平视，双手掌心朝上，掌指相对，捧放于丹田处，意守丹田一柱香，接着双手轻轻 向上捧，沿任脉路线至膻中穴处，双手变为捧莲花 状即双手心相对，掌根相抵，掌指朝上，双手十指自然张开，接着上捧至头顶，同时缓慢吸气，意念随上捧之势， 将大地之阴气由会阴穴成螺旋状吸入，经中脉上升 以头顶百会穴成螺旋状射出；然后双手变掌心向下，并向下压到丹田处，同时呼气，意念随双手下压之势，将天上 之阴精螺旋状吸入百会穴，经中脉由会阴穴成螺旋 状射出，如此反复。

第二重：
第一式：面北而坐，功接上重，五心朝天，上身正直，虚灵顶劲，舌抵上腭，下颌微收，双目平视。双手轻轻提起 ，掌心朝下，掌指相对放于中脘穴处，双 手中指间距离约为一掌宽，双肩下沉，双肘下坠，双臂要“圆鼓”。意念会阴穴射出螺旋状阴气把身体旋入地下， 至到地极处。突然螺旋阴气收回，身体如弹簧一样 被弹回地面。
第二式：要领同。轻抬双手，掌心朝上，掌指相对，高举至头上方，双臂微曲，似曲非曲，似直非直，意念百会穴 射出螺旋状阴气，如飞机之螺旋桨，把人身托起，飞到九重天方为极限。此时人体在天空飘浮，突然阴气收回，人 从天空掉回地面。

第三重：在第二重第一式的基础上打开气海穴，命门穴射出螺旋状真气，环绕身体自左到右，意念身体随螺旋真气 之力上升，或平空飞行。同时在练功中加入有外敌入侵，不能入或击伤之意，可同时练习环身罡气。

第四重：此为加深功夫，即在水中练习以上各功，要领同上。

Hainan Tour 2013: Legend of the Phoenix (凤凰传奇）

Brought the 5D4N National Day Special Hainan Tour Package from Deal Website at S$238 each, the package include 4 Night 4/5 Stars Hotel Stay (1 Night Stay at 7 Stars Hotel at Phoenix Island), Tour of Boao Forum, Jade Belt Beach, Betel Nut Valley, South Mountain Cultural Village. As I have to attend the Wedding Ceremony of my wife younger brother on 14th Sep 2013 (Saturday), I book the 13th Sep 2013 (Friday) and 20th Sep 2013 (Friday) Jet Star Flight and book the Tour from 15th Sep 2013 (Sunday) to 19th Sep 2013 (Thursday). Jet Star is having a National Day Promotion where the Return Flight is Free, the flight had cost S$231 each which include 20 Kg Check In Baggage.

Day 1: 13 Sep 2013 (Friday)

We woke up at 0500 hrs and set off for the Airport at 0530 hrs. We arrive at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 0600 hrs and had Breakfast at the Airport after we check in our luggage. Brought Two Bottle of Liquor and Two Carton of Cigarette for the Wedding Ceremony at the Duty Free Shop before we proceed to the Boarding Gate. We took off at 0730 hrs and landed at Haikou Meilan Airport at 1100 hrs. As the International Airport had been relocated about one month ago, our transport only manage to pick us up at 1200 hrs.

We arrive at Wenchang at about 1400 hrs and have our Lunch at a Local Restaurant, we finally arrive at the Village at 1600 hrs after another hour drive from Wenchang. We took an afternoon nap and have Dinner at the village at 1900 hrs, I went to sleep early right after dinner at 2100 hrs as I have to wake up early at 0200 hrs the next day to accompany the groom to fetch the bride. Actually that is not really require but since it would be boring waiting at the village I might as well visit Danzhou.

Photo with Bride and Groom

Day 2: 14 Sep 2013 (Saturday)

We woke up at 0200 hrs an set off for Danzhou at 0300 hrs, after 4 hours of journey on the round island expressway we finally arrive at Danzhou at the West Coast around 0700 hrs. The bride side insist that the Bride can only leave at 0900 hrs for auspicious reason and we have to wait like an idiot for two hours. If we have known that earlier, we would have set off at 0500 hrs from the village instead. We were suppose to return to the Village by 1300 hrs or we would have miss the auspicious hour for the groom side and seem like the bride side is purposely stalling our time so that the Bride can dominate the Groom in the future.

We have Breakfast at 0830 hrs and started the Prayer Ceremony at 0900 hrs, the ceremony on the bridge side is also very different from the traditional Chinese Ceremony. Usually Chinese would require both the couple to pray to the ancestor together, but the bride side would require the Groom to pray first and make Cigarettes Offering (Usually Southern Chinese Offer Tea while Northern Chinese Offer Wine) before the Bride do the Prayer.

We finally set off and head back to the Village with the Bride and the Bride Maids from the bride side, the bride side only give a TV to the groom side which I find a bit less as my wife younger sister actually give a Fridge, Washing Machine and Water Heater to the groom side when she got married last year. After 5 hours of journey with a lot of stop in between for the bride side people to go toilet we finally arrive at the Village at 1430 hrs which is way pass the groom side auspicious hour and make prayer to the ancestor before they enter the Village. Most of the friends and relative on the groom side had already left after the Lunch and the Bride is also not willing to make Tea Offering to the groom side.

I finally have my Luncher (Lunch cum Dinner as Brunch is Breakfast cum Lunch) at 1530 hrs and the Bride finally agree to make Tea Offering after much persuasion to the groom side at 1600 hrs. I went to sleep early at 2100 hrs as it was a very tiring day for me today.

Day 3: 15 Sep 2013 (Sunday)

I woke up at 0700 hrs and set off at 0830 hrs for Train Station, we arrive at the Wenchang Train Station at 0900 hrs and brought the Train Ticket at 17.5 RMB (S$3.5) to Meilan Airport. The Train set off at 1100 hrs and we arrive at the Domestic Airport in just 30 minutes, another 30 minutes walk to the international airport to meet up with our Local Tour Guide at 1200 hrs.

The Tour Agency Journey of Dream Pte Ltd seem to have forgot about my booking and made a last minute arrangement on 12th of Sep 2013 (Thursday) after I have send an official complaint to Deal Website when I could not contact the agency for two days to get my booking confirmation for the tour. It is no surprise as I have already expected that there were no other people in the group when the local tour guide met up with us on the Airport on 15th Sep 2013 (Sunday). The local tour guide told us that the Tour Agency had not transfer the payment to them yet and there was no arrangement of one night stay at 7 Stars Hotel at Phoenix Island and we have to pay 838 RMB (S$168) each for the Optional Tour Package.

We arrive at Haikou at around 1300 hrs but we were unable to check in the Hotel at Haikou as the Local Tour Guide was unable to contact the Tour Agency. We went for Lunch at a Noodle Shop nearby while we wait for the Tour Agency to reply the Whatsapp Message which I had send earlier. After trying very hard to contact the Tour Agency, they manage to confirm the booking for the 7 Stars Hotel in Phoenix Island and ask me to pay the Local Tour Guide for the Optional Tour Package and get the Official Receipt to claim from the Tour Agency when back in Singapore. We finally check into Room 1224 of Xing Yuan Hot Spring Hotel at 1400 hrs.

We take an afternoon nap after check in and have Cray Pot Bone Soup 126 RMB (S$25) for Dinner at 1900 hrs, also brought a Nail Clipper Set at 40 RMB (S$8) the Night Market near to our Hotel and Sleep at 2200 hrs.

天下第一寿： 生母七十，生老百年。

Day 4: 16 Sep 2013 (Monday)

The Tour Guide had arrange for Morning Call at 0630 hrs, we had Breakfast at the Hotel Cafe at 0700 hrs and set off for our tour. First stop is Five Sage Temple at Haikou and we reach there at 0830 hrs after 30 minutes drive. Brought the Photo at 10 RMB (S$2).

We set at 0930hrs and arrive at Qionghai for Early Lunch at 1100 hrs, we arrive at Boao Forum at 1230 hrs to take a Boat to Jade Belt Shore (a Reclaim Beach with Fresh Water on one side and Sea Water on the other side). Took Photos with Turtle at Jade Beach Shore at 5 RMB (S$1).

 Photo with Turtle at Jade Beach Shore

We arrive Xinlong Coffee Factory at 1430 hrs and brought some Candy for 60 RMB (S$12). We check into Room 6406 Bright Moon Holiday Hotel (which is very similar to Mahkota Hotel in Melaka, Malaysia we stay last year) in Xinlong at 1530 hrs. We decided to visit my wife younger sister at Xin Zhong Confectionery at 1600 hrs. I help them do some computer maintenance while my wife help them with the Bakery, we then proceed to a Steam Boat Restaurant nearby where they treat us Dinner at 2100 hrs. We proceed back to the Hotel and sleep at 2200 hrs.

Day 5: 17 Sep 2013 (Tuesday)

We got Morning Call at 0700 hrs and had Breakfast at the Hotel at 0730 hrs, the first stop for the day is a Chinese Medical Hall at Xinlong name Hundred Tree Hall. As usual my wife is not happy about the way I made fun of those fake Chinese Doctor which I did during the last Beijing Trip in last year November. The Master will always by chance visit the place for few days and he will always tell you that you got some medical problems which he found out from the foot messager or tour guide who chat with you before. He will always say he could either try to cure you with his internal strength and finally ask you to buy fake medicine from them. I walk out right after and my wife actually pity the foot messager and brought a cheap plaster from them.

We set off at 0900 hrs and I requested the Tour Guide to bring us for Additional Tour of Monkey Island near Sanya at 180 RMB (S$36) each. We reach Monkey Island by Cable Car at 1030 hrs and brought Monkey Food at 10 RMB (S$2) to feed the Monkey before we proceed to watch two performance. We left Monkey Island at 1200 hrs and have Local Specialty Noodle nearby before we go Betel Nut Valley.

 Betel Nut Valley

We arrive Betel Nut Valley at 1300 hrs after 30 minutes drive. Betel Nut Valley is a Tourist Spot with Tribal Culture, it is similar to the Tribe in Yunnan where they know Black Magic. They will put all the poisonous creature into a jar and let them fight and the last survive will be grind into powder for the black magic. It will be cast by getting the husband to ingest the powder by adding into his food, if the husband is unfaithful to the wife he will become very sick and no medication could cure him. The only way is to beg for wife forgiveness before the antidote is given to him.

Tribal Culture are dominated by Women where the Man must work three years in the Girl Family before he can ask for marriage. The first year he must learn to plant rice,  the second year he must learn to collect sap from rubber trees, and the third year he must collect enough Silver Ore to learn to craft 25 kg of Silver Wares as Downy for the Bride (A Head Dress, A Bracelet, Two Bowl, Two Pair of Chopsticks) before he can get married. If any time the bride family are not satisfy with him performance, they will give him a bag of rice and a red hard boil egg and ask him to leave.

 Phoenix Silver Head Dress which weight more than 15 Kg

The Silver Bracelet they wear have strong medical properties as they soak it in Medical Herbs for a long period of time after they have craft it. They usually wrap the Silver Bracelet in an hard boil egg and rub it on the body to remove any poison from themselves. The Egg and the Bracelet will turn Black after the treatment as it had absorb the poison from the body. They usually clean and polish the Silver Bracelet with Soy Sauce, Tooth Paste or Coke after it had turn black from absorbing poison. I brought a Phoenix Craving Sliver Bracelet for 1612 RMB (S$322) for my wife and also brought Two Packet of Honey Coconut for 30 RMB (S$6) and Two Photos for 30 RMB (S$6).

We left Betel Nut Valley at 1500 hrs and arrive at South Mountain Cultural Village at 1600 hrs.

View the Golden Goddess at 20 RMB (S$4) each and brought Blessing Ribbon at 30 RMB (S$6). We had Dinner at 1900 hrs before we go for additional Las Vegas Show at Beauty Crown Theater which recommended by our tour guide at 280 RMB (S$56) each at 2030 hrs.

Tower 5 Room 2003 at 7 Stars Beauty Crown Hotel in Phoenix Island

Finally check into Tower 5 Room 2003 of Beauty Crown Hotel at Sanya Phoenix Island which is the major highlight of the whole tour at 2330 hrs.The Curtain is Automated Open the moment we step into our room, all the switches are touch sensing type. The shower room have three different type of jet spray from the ceiling and a open bath tub at the balcony. With such a impressive Hotel Room of course it will be Sexy Time for me and my wife.

Day 6: 18 Sep 2013 (Wednesday)

We got Morning Call at 0700 hrs as usual and have Breakfast at Tower Three at 0730 hrs. As the Phoenix Island is a very big Reclaim Island ready for the Casino Project, the tour guide have to drive us from Tower Five to Tower Three for Breakfast.

First stop for the day is Dr Tea Tea Shop at 0900 hrs, I decided to buy some high grade Puer Tea as an investment for 1600 RMB (S$320) as it have very good medical properties and will age and increase value like vintage wine. Together with the purchase is a Tea Set that change color at high temperature, Low Grade Puer Tea, Kuding Tea which is local specialty. As usual my wife is not happy like the last time I brought the Tianqi Flower in Shanghai Trip last year September, but at least she very impress by the Color Changing Tea Set which I could have brought it at 10 RMB (S$2) at any Bazaar in Guangzhou.   

We arrive at Silk Factory around 1000 hrs, my wife brought five pair of Silk Socks at 100 RMB  (S$20). As we thought we could leave, the tour guide insist that we have to stay for 90 minutes to fulfill the tour package terms an conditions. My wife pity the Sale Girl who had just started the job two months ago and I have to buy a Micro Fiber Blanket at 680 RMB (S$136) which I could have brought at S$40 in Singapore or 150 RMB (S$30) in Guangzhou. The Sale Girl was very happy and sold us a 680 RMB (S$136) Silk Pillow to us at the staff price of 200 RMB (S$40), I was thinking what kind of bullshit is that.

Resort Room at Bird Nest Paradise in Yalong Bay

We finally arrive at Bird Nest Paradise at 1200 hrs, it was another additional tour which I have requested at 260 RMB (S$52) each. It was the famous Rain Forest Resort where the Chinese Movie You are the One 2 (非誠勿扰2) use as the shooting location. We visit the Hanging Bridge for 20 RMB (S$4) brought Photos for 30 RMB (S$6). The Famous Room which use to film the movie cost 9999 RMB (S$2000) per night stay, it use to be 4000 RMB (S$800) per night stay before the movie make it famous. We get to visit the Room for a 50% discount price of 50 RMB (S$10) each due to tourism down season and it come with one free photo per person. The weather suddenly turn bad with haze and thunder storm due to the Typhoon Season, but we were lucky that our tour have come to a fruitful end.

We had Late Lunch nearby at 1430 hrs and proceed to Bamboo Factory at 1530 hrs. The Factory is specialize in Bamboo Charcoal and Fiber, Activated Charcoal created in vacuum condition at high temperature of 2000 Deg Celsius is good for absorbing toxic substances from water and air, it is commonly use in Water and Air Filtration Equipments worldwide. It is also known that acidic water is good for cleaning the body while alkaline water is good for consumption. Activated Bamboo Charcoal have the ability to turn water into alkaline and absorb toxic substances. 

Bamboo Fiber is a new concept which was develop recently during the Shanghai World Expo few years ago. It does not turn moldy like cotton and has higher absorbent rate of three to four times of cotton. It also have a natural anti bacteria properties which make it an excellent choice for clothing over cotton. I brought a Thermos Flask, Seven Towels, Two T Shirts, Five Pair of Socks, Six Pair of Underwear, Two Boxes of 12 Pieces Activated Charcoal Cube, Two Tube of Tooth Paste, a Tap Filter, a Soap for 1847 RMB (S$370).

I was given two chance in Lucky Dip Scratch and Win, the first try didn't get any luck but the second try got me first prize. I was entitled to buy two pieces of Jewelry at 85% Discount so I brought a Sapphire Ring and Necklace for my wife at 1944 RMB (S$390). My wife scold me stupid and choose to ignore me for the rest of the trip but she didn't know that I actually knew how they play the trick and kind of play along with them.

The trick is very simple, there are two bowl of lucky dip. one with all the no prize tickets and the other with all the first prize tickets. They will let you pick from the first bowl and get nothing, then they will let you pick from the second bowl and get first prize. The jewelery price have already been adjusted to 85% more and with the discount you are actually buying the jewelery at the normal price. I remember I did brought a Sapphire Necklace at Penang, Malaysia for my wife few years ago when we went Star Cruise. It cost about 900 Ringgit (S$390) and now I am getting two at the same price instead of one, the only problem is whether it is real or it is of the same grade. 

We finally set off at 1700 hrs for Haikou, the tour guide say he left his tour guide license at the resting room and turn back to search for it, but we know he just went back to collect his commission for the sale. At least it will make him work harder to please us and keep hoping that we would look for him again the next time we visit. The weather had turn very bad with heavy rain as we head back, the tour guide suggest we stay Xinlong for the night as it is not very safe for a drive at the highway in this weather condition. We were lucky that the weather turn better after a while and we stop by at Huangzhu for dinner at 1930 hrs.  

We finally arrive at Haikou at 2100 hrs, the tour guide told us that the 2030 hrs Special Effect Light Show was canceled due to weather and suggested to replace it with Massage. I found out later from the internet that the show ticket was 165 RMB (S$33) each while the Massage was only 65 RMB (S$13) each from the Massage Girl. I have to pay additional 50 RMB (S$10) for an hour extension and 88 RMB ($18) for my wife facial. We check into Room 1011 at Xing Yuan Hot Spring Hotel Haikou at 2300 hrs and pay addition 350 RMB (S$70) one more day extension. My wife realize that she had left her purple gold earring at the Massage Parlor and I had to call the tour guide to go back to search for it. 

Day 7: 19 Sep 2013 (Thursday)

We woke up at 0800 hrs and have Breakfast at 0830 hrs at the Hotel Cafe. We waited for my wife younger brother at the Hotel before we went for Lunch at 1230 hrs. Our plan for shopping was disrupted by the heavy rain and decided to head back to the Hotel. We meet up with the bride family for Dinner at 1900 hrs as it is Mid Autumn Festival. We went for Foot Massage at 2100 hrs and proceed back to Hotel and sleep at 2300 hrs.

Day 8: 20 Sep 2013 (Friday)

We woke up at 0800 hrs and have Breakfast at 0830 hrs at the Hotel Cafe. We set off for Airport at 0900 hrs and arrive at 0930 hrs. Our flight took off at 1200 hrs and landed in Singapore at 1530 hrs. It was told that the Phoenix cast itself into the fire and reborn again, traveling oversea for tour is just to learn the different cultures and try to get along with it. A Tour is like daily life, you can choose to ignore all the setback and learn to enjoy it or you can give up and cry about the petty things and spoil the whole purpose of the tour.

The End Is Near

Why would the Government want to build an Underground City? Ave you ever wonder about that? During my Backpacking Trip to Beijing, China in January 2002 just four months after the September 11 Attack on the United State of America I realized that the China Government have instruct their people to build an Underground City in the Year 1969 when the Soviet China Tension had brought a threat of Nuclear Holocaust on China. It was open for Tourist Visit in the Year 2000 and I have to show my Passport for Registration to prove that I am not from any unfriendly country before I was allow to take a tour of it. I was surprised that all the Major Facilities above ground like the Hospitals, Schools and Factories were replicated underground and linked by tunnels to Railway Stations and Airports.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Alternative Command Center in United State of America was also build underground in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. There are rumors of the Underground Society the Illuminati which started to build their own Underground City in the Ozark Mountains which is an Area that stretch over four states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. This seem like a Major Conspiracy link to the End of the World which the Mayan Calendar had Predict to occur in 21^st Dec 2012. As the Mysteries uncover further you will realize that the Illuminati is closely related to the Templar Knight and the Freemason set to create a New World Order to reduce the Population of Planet Earth. And you will also be surprise that there is a Freemason Society in Singapore which had advice the Government on the Infrastructure of the City which replicate the Design of the Egypt Pyramid as a hidden code (Hidden Secret of Singapore).

We shall start our journey from the very beginning when mankind first begins; it was recorded in the Christian Bible that God create Adam and Eve in the Book of Genesis. In Chinese Mythology the Universe was created when the Giant Pangu awake from his deep sleep and split the Universe into Heaven and Earth. This was similar to the famous Big Bang Theory and in Greek Mythology there is also a Giant named Atlas who supports the Heaven like Pangu on his shoulders. Chinese Mythology also has Fuxi and Nuwa who create humans out of mud which is very similar to Adam and Eve.

Now we shall talk about the Great Flood, all the Humans were destroy by a Great Flood to clean the world of evil. Noel was instructed by the God to build a Ark and save a pair of all animals to survive the flood with his family of seven. In the Hindu Rig Vedas there is also a story of Manu, a man who save a fish from dying and later the fish grew into a monster and warn him about a flood before it was release into the sea. Manu collected all the plant seed and survive the flood with the seven sages and rebuild the civilization later. Chinese Mythology tell of a guy named Yu who was instructed by the emperor to do flood control.

All the stories about the flood seem to match the End of Ice Age where the Glacier melted and Sea Level Increase which cause the City of Atlantis to be destroyed. The Mayan believes that we are living in the Epoch of the Fifth Sun and the Epoch of the Fourth Sun was the Giants and was destroy by the Flood. The Burmese also have Mythology which say the same thing and both believe the Fifth Epoch which is our Generation will be destroy by Fire from the Sky and Major Earth Quake by the end of the 5000 years cycle.

So does the world really going to end? There are increasing numbers of earth quakes in the recent years and a lot of natural disaster cause by extreme weather condition. One of the saying is that the Solar Flare Activities had increase in the recent years and the Magnetic Pole of the Sun is going to flip causing more damage to Planet Earth. The world also at the blink of World War III as the America, Russia and China start to interfere with the Israel and Syria conflict. The Solar System will pass by an Asteroid Belt in the Milky Way Galaxy every 30 Billion Years , the Dinosaurs were believe to be extinct due to an Asteroid hit on Planet Earth about 65 Billion Years ago. An Asteroid was believe to hit at an location near Gulf of Mexico at about 30 Billion Years ago which cause the North and South Pole to shift to the Equator and cause the Extreme Change in Climate.

Did you know that there is a Five Sided Pyramid on Planet Mars? We have four sided Pyramids in Egypt and Mexico, and the Pyramid in Egypt are believe to replicate the Constellation of Orion (South) about 12,500 Years ago. The Sphinx Statue is facing the Constellation of Leo (East)and the Angkor Wat in Cambodia is believe to replicate the Constellation of Draco (North). What if we are the Refugee from Planet Mars and we are the Aliens Life Form that take over Planet Earth? The Pyramid is just a Symbol to indicate our past and origin?

The Pyramid of Egypt is a very remarkable structure build in Ancient Time; there are no explanations or technology which can satisfy the study of it until the present day. The four side of the Pyramid are in perfect alignment to the True North South East and West, and the size is the exact Ratio of 1:43200 scale of the Earth Northern Hemisphere. The Pyramid in Mexico speaks of the Serpent God, a Caucasian Being who arrives in a Strange Looking Vessel that similar to a Space Craft or Time Machine. He with the Help of Seven Wise Men had help to build the Civilization of the Aztec Empire.

Imagine if Time Travel is really possible, imagine the present moment as a 3 Dimension Cube. Three side will be the Past while the opposite three side will be the Future. Imagine Time as the Fourth Dimension which connects the different Cubes together and by the Choices you make at that moment it will bring you in one of the three directions into the Future. If you return to the Past and affect the decision of any person, you will alter the events in the Future as you will be travelling to another Future in another direction.

The United State of America have believe to be involve in a Time Travel Experiments named Pegasus Project which change the events in the Past to alter the Future of the world. This experiment was related to the Philadelphia Project which send the warship into another dimension. Was it the Technology of Earth or is it the Technology of Aliens? This bring us to the attention of Area 51 which was setup after the Roswell Incident in 1947. Stealth Plane Technology was believed to develop in that Top Secret Installation. But there are also other abnormal encounter in the Skinwalker Ranch. 

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Firefox

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Firefox Addon

Video DownloadHelper

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DownThemAll

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Download Statusbar

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VLC Media Player

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VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols without external codec or program.
It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
VLC can play:

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• DVDs, VCDs, and Audio CDs
• From satellite cards (DVB-S)
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Format Factory

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Format Factory is a free audio, video and photo converter that supports a large range of formats for encoding and ripping. You can convert either single files or entire folders from one format to another. Presets for portable devices make it easy to create audio and video files that can play on your Android phone or tablet, iPhone, iPad, iPod or Blackberry. Format Factory lets you rip your favorite DVDs and Music CDs to create a copy of your films and songs on your local hard disk or any portable storage drive. If your media files are corrupted, Format Factory can help to repair them. While converting pictures, Format Factory allows rotation and zoom as well as adding of tags and watermarks. The program also comes with an AV Mux tool.

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Then you need to go to Viooz Website using Firefox:

Viooz

http://viooz.co/

Select the Movie you want and Start Streaming it Online.

Right Click on the Browser outside the Video Window and Select DownloadHelper > Media > Flv File.

This will start the Download of Flv Format File to the Folder you select (the Default Folder is Users > dwhelper).

From the All in One Sidebar and Download Status Bar on Firefox you will be able to see the Size and Duration of the Download. Depend on your Internet Speed it will usually take about 30 Minutes to One Hour. (For example My Fibre Boardband is 100 Mbps so 100 divided by 8 will be 12.5 MB per Minutes, it will take about 56 Minutes to download 700 MB Flv Format File)

You can now view the Flv Format File with VLC Media Player or you can convert the Flv File into MP4 using Format Factory.

This can be done on other Video Websites like YouTube, Daily Motion and Xin MSN, but the Microsoft SilverLight must be disable for Xin MSN.

You can also Stream and Download Movie using PPTV or QVod using Android TV Box.

Freewares

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Firefox

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Performance. Firefox is built on top of the powerful new Gecko platform, resulting in a safer, easier to use and more personal product.
Security. Firefox raises the bar for security. The new malware and phishing protection helps protect from viruses, worms, trojans and spyware to keep people safe on the Web.
Customization. Everyone uses the Web differently, and Firefox lets users customize their browser with more than 5,000 add-ons.

Firefox Addon

uBlock Origin
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An efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there.

Adblock Plus

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Annoyed by adverts? Troubled by tracking? Bothered by banners? Install Adblock Plus now to regain control of the internet and change the way that you view the web.

Video DownloadHelper

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The easy way to download and convert Web videos from hundreds of YouTube-like sites.
This works also for audio and picture galleries.

DownThemAll

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The first and only download manager/accelerator built inside Firefox!

Download Statusbar

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View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar - without the download window getting in the way of your web browsing.

FastestFox

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AiOS lets you open various windows as sidebar panels, and quickly switch between them. So it put an end to the window chaos! In addition to bookmarks and history it opens dialogues such as downloads, add-ons and more in the sidebar.

Noia 4

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Noia 4 -the successor of Noia 2 eXtreme- offers many skin types, easy Personas usage and many settings inside 'Noia 4 theme manager'.


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Spybot - Search & Destroy

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Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies.
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Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you have been working on. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports.

Spyware Blaster

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Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today. By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
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SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web. And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.

WinPatrol

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WinPatrol alerts you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. As a multipurpose support utility, WinPatrol replaces multiple system utilities with its enhanced functionality.
WinPatrol was the pioneer in using a heuristic behavioral approach to detecting attacks and violations of your computing environment. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive searching for previously identified threats. WinPatrol takes snapshots of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that occur without your knowledge.
You'll be removing dangerous new programs while others prepare to update their definition/signature data files.

VLC Media Player

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VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols without external codec or program.
It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
VLC can play:

• MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 / DivX files from a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, and so on
• DVDs, VCDs, and Audio CDs
• From satellite cards (DVB-S)
• Several types of network streams: UDP/RTP Unicast, UDP/RTP Multicast, HTTP, RTSP, MMS, etc.
• From acquisition or encoding cards (on GNU/Linux and Windows only)

Format Factory

http://www.filehippo.com/download_format_factory/

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Beijing Tour 2012

Brought the 5 Days 4 Night Luxurious Emperor Beijing Tour Package by Gloree Tours & Travels at $398 per person from Deal Web Site, the Airport Tax for Air China Flight is additional $320 per person. Tip for Tour Guide at $6 per day for 5 days is $30, so the whole package cost about $748 per person. The tour package include Air China Flight with 5 Stars Hotel Stay and All Meals, it is consider a very good deal as we only have to pay for the Flight Ticket where the 5 Stars Hotel Stay and Meals are basically sponsored by the Specialty Shop which we have to stay for about 60 to 90 Minutes.

Day 1 Saturday 10th Nov 2012

We arrive at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 on Saturday 10th Nov 2012 at 0715 hrs and take off at 0930 hrs for Beijing. We arrived at Beijing Airport at about 1545 hrs, by the time we clear the Custom and found our Tour Guide Miss Han it is already 1630 hrs. We immediately board the Van which can accommodate 13 persons and set off for Dinner.

We had our Dinner at Dalian Seafood Restaurant, and we have Gong Bao Chicken Dice, Stir Fry Pork and Vegetable. We proceed to Shijingshan HNA Hotel right after dinner and Check In to Room 838 and 839 right after Dinner and rest for the Night.

Day 2 Sunday 11th Nov 2012


Goddess of Mercy （送子观音） Stone Statue at Prince Kung Mansion （恭王府）

We went to the Super Market nearby after Breakfast and brought Three Set of Winter Glove and Hat at RMB 150 (S$30) for my Mother, Aunt and Wife. The Tour Guide fetch us at the Hotel at 1100 hrs and set off for Lunch. We have our Lunch at Chong Qin Steam Boat Restaurant, and we have Gong Bao Chicken Slice, Stir Fry Pork, Steam Egg and Vegetables.

We proceed to Solana Shopping Centre （蓝色海湾） right after Lunch. As we have to wait for another Group who will join our Tour Tomorrow we decided to hold our Actual Tour Itinerary until they have join us.

We decided to visit Prince Kung Mansion （恭王府）as part of the Additional Tour since we do not have any plan for the afternoon. The Entrance Fee is actually RMB 80 (S$16) per Person but we pay RMB 90 (S$18) for the Transportation and Tour Guide. I brought 40 x Amulet for RMB 600 (S$120) and 20 x Card for RMB 600 ($120) as Souvenirs for Friends and Relatives.

Prince Kung Mansion （恭王府） is related to a Legend, it was once the Mansion of He Shen （何伸） an Eunuch who was well like by the Qian Long （乾隆） Emperor and Promoted Nine Rank and become the Right Hand Man of the Emperor. He was a Greedy person and have accumulated a lot of Wealth and Treasures from his Post over the Years. There are Three Wonders and One Treasure in his Mansion, the Goddess of Mercy （送子观音） Stone Statue, the Treasure Collecting Pond （聚宝盆）, the Nine Thousands Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Blessings and the Number One Blessing （天下第一福） in the World.

The Goddess of Mercy （送子观音） Stone Statue is form by nature erosion and he brought it back from Jiangnan （江南） when he accompany the Emperor for Tour. It immediately bear him a Son which he have long for and it really resemblance a Women Carrying a Child which look like the Goddess of Mercy （送子观音） which give Blessing to Child Birth.
The Treasure Collecting Pond （聚宝盆） is design in the Shape of a Gold Ingot （元宝）, the Money Trees are Plant around the Pond. The fallen leaves will collect in the Pond which signify Money falling into it. It is greatly related to the Feng Shui of Ancient Chinese Tradition.

There are Nine Thousands Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Wooden Bat （蝠） Craving on the Building in the Mansion, Bat was believe to be direct representation of Blessings （福） in Chinese Wordings. The Number One Blessing in the World Hidden in the Stone Forest （石林） located at the Stomach of the Water Dragon （水龙） complete the Figure to Ten Thousands （万福）.

The Number One Blessing （天下第一福） in the World is a Manuscript written by Kang Xi （康熙） Emperor when his Mother is suffering from Sickness due to Old Age. As the Emperor is believe to be the Son of Heaven （天子）, he bear the direct responsibility to Pray for Blessing （祈福） for the Mother Health. He mediated for Three Days and created this Manuscript which actually bring Good Health to his Mother according to the Legend.

The Manuscript represent five worldly desires with one word other than Many Blessing （多福）, it also represent Many Child （多子）, Many Talent （多才） or Wealth （多财）, Many Land （多田）, Many Longevity （多寿）. As Kang Xi （康熙） Emperor only created Three Pieces of Manuscript in his whole life, this Manuscript had been classified as the Number One National Treasure by the National Leaders and National Culture Department.

We proceed for Dinner after that, and have Stir Fry Chicken, Stir Fry Pork and Vegetables. We return to our Hotel after Dinner and rest for the Night.

Day 3 Monday 12th Nov 2012


Forbidden City （故宫）

We set off for National Theater at 0700 hrs right after our Breakfast, Mr Kwok and his Family of four had join us for the Tour for the Next Three Days. The National Theater is some how very similar to the Esplanade Theater in Singapore. We proceed to visit Tian An Men Square （天安门） and Forbidden City （故宫） after that, due to the 18th National Parliament we have to go through very tight security check before we can enter into the Premise.

The Ancient Chinese Feng Shui Belief was included in Most of the Buildings in China especially Beijing the Capital which originate from Ming Dynasty until now. The North was represented by the Water Element Blue Tortoise which is the Position for Elder in the Family, the East was represented by the Wood Element Green Dragon which is the Position for Son in the Family, the West was represented by the Gold Element White Tiger (this was Earth Element in Korean Culture) which is the Position for Daughter (Thousand Gold Girl) and finally the South was represented by the Fire Element Red Phoenix which is the Position for Servant (this can also be Women as Phoenix are usually related to Women).

The Water Dragon run from West to East where the Head is located at Central South Sea （中南海） Headquarter (The Office for National Leader). The Earth Dragon （土龙） run from North to South which is the Central Line which divide the Beijing City, all the Major Building Locations are aligned to this Central Line including the Forbidden City （故宫）, the Heaven Temple （天坛）, Ming Emperor Thirteen Tomb （十三陵） and even the Recent Year 2008 Bird Nest （鸟巢） and Water Cube （水立方） Olympic Stadium.

We have Lunch after our visit at Forbidden City （故宫）, and have Peking Duck, Stir Fry Chicken, Pork Rib, Steam Fish, Fried Prawn, Fried Egg, Duck Soup and Vegetables. We visit the Tea Shop right after our dinner and was taught on knowledge of Tea as our Previous Jiangnan （江南） Tour.


Pagoda at Heaven Temple （天坛）

We visit the Heaven Temple （天坛） after Lunch, it is the Temple where the Emperor Pray for Blessing from Heaven （祭天）. It had a Centre Stone at the Three Level Platform which most believe a person can hear the Sound from Heaven and Hell when standing directly on it. It had also a Echo Wall （回音墙） which you can hear three repeat echo when you shout standing at the middle of it. The Pagoda is build completely out of Wood and all the structure were joint without any Nails.

We have our Dinner at Cantonese Restaurant after that, and have Curry Chicken, Stir Fry Fish, Sweet Sour Pork, Pork Patties, Fried Egg and Vegetables. We went to watch an Golden Sand Myth （神秘金沙） Acrobat Show after Dinner and went back to Hotel and rest for the night.

Day 4 Tuesday 13th Nov 2012


Great Wall Certificate

We visit Jade Factory after our Breakfast and was taught on knowledge of Jade as our Previous Jiangnan （江南） Tour. The only additional Knowledge is that the Jade Bracelet should be worn on the Left Hand as it is Closest to the Heart (this is similar to Wedding Ring Culture).

We visit Great Wall （长城） after that, my wife only complete half the Journey while my Mother and Aunt only waited below. I have to do one and a half journey as Mr Kwok and his two sons lost their way, as you can guess the additional half journey is done together with the Tour Guide out of Good Will to help locate them. I got a Certificate for RMB 30 (S$6) with Photo of My Wife and Myself on it.

We have Lunch after that, and we have Gong Bao Chicken Slice, Stir Fry Chicken, Pork Knuckle Peanut Soup, Fish Ball Soup, Winter Melon Soup, Braised Tou Fu (Bean Curb) and Vegetables. Mrs Kwok decided to treat my family to the Additional Tour of Thirteen Tomb （十三陵） at RMB 35 (S$7) per person in appreciation of my help to find her family.


Ming Emperor Statue at Thirteen Tomb （十三陵）

The Thirteen Tomb （十三陵） of the Ming Emperor are build at a Feng Shui Location with Longevity Mountain on the North, Green Dragon Mountain to the East, White Tiger Mountain to the West and Red Phoenix Plain to the South. The Red Army Leader Mao Zhe Dong （毛泽东） had decided to build a Dam during the Culture Revolution （文化大革命） in 1949 to stop the Water Dragon （水龙） from flowing through the Thirteen Tomb （十三陵） to his advantage as he fortune is lack of the Water Element. So the Head of the Water Dragon （水龙） had been alter to be in Central South Sea （中南海） Headquarter (The Office for National Leader) instead of Thirteen Tomb （十三陵） during the Mao Era.

There is a Gate of Hell where only the Emperor Coffin and the Carrier can past through, we have to Stomp our feet (Left for Guy, Right for Girl) three time and wipe off the dust on our body and shout “We are back” when we return from the Tomb Visit to prevent any bad fortune from following us.

We went for Tibet （西藏） Foot Massage after that, and the Specialist try very hard to convince us to buy Tibetan Medicine by demonstrating Qi Gong （气功） (Ancient Chinese Martial Art Energy Power). My mother and my aunt decided to buy the Herbal Satchel for Soaking Feet after much persuasion.

We went to Wang Fu Jin Walking Street （王府井步行街） after that, we have various Local Food at Dong Hua Men Eatery Street （东华门小吃街） which is located there. We have our Dinner there too and have Crispy Duck, Fried Fish, Stir Fry Pork, Meat Ball, Braised Tou Fu (Bean Curb) and Vegetables. We ask the Tour Guide to arrange for the Legend of Gong Fu Show （功夫传奇） at the Red Theater （红馆） at RMB 280 (S$56) per person. We went for Night Tour of Chang An Street before we return to Hotel and rest for the night.

Day 5 Wednesday 14th Nov 2012


Pagoda at Summer Palace （颐和园）

We visit the Silk Factory after Breakfast and was taught on knowledge of Silk as our Previous Jiangnan Tour. They have 6th Generation Silk Products which kind of remind me of the relationship of Apple iPhone Generation. I brought a Panda Soft for my Nephew at RMB 480 (S$96). I realise that the same thing sold for RMB 240 (S$48) at the Panda House at the Zoo and RMB 180 (S$180) on the Street.

We visit Summer Palace （颐和园）after that, the Kun Ming Lake （昆明湖） is Shape of the Peach （寿桃） which signify Longevity Sea （寿海） and the Ten Thousand Longevity Mountain （万寿山） is Shape of a Bat （蝠） which signify Blessing Mountain （福山）. The Dragon （龙） was Suppress by the Phoenix （风） in the Summer Palace as the Ci Xi Dowager Empress wish to hold Power and refuse to let the Son Emperor Rule. There was Dragon Statue which stretch out the Claw signify the Emperor Begging for things and the Phoenix is located at the center to signify it Authority over the Dragon.


Giant Panda （大熊猫） at Zoo

We went to visit the Panda House at the Zoo after that, most of the Giant Panda （大熊猫） and Small Panda （小熊猫） were lazy and were taking their afternoon nap. There are also Golden Monkey （金丝猴） there which appear much more active as compare to the Pandas.

We have our Lunch at Thai Village Restaurant, and have Fried Fish, Fried Prawn, Crispy Chicken, Sesame Ball and Vegetables. We visit the Jewellery Shop which is located there, and was taught on knowledge of Jewellery as our Previous Jiangnan Tour. The only additional Knowledge is they demonstrate the Refractive Index of the Precious Stone by the Laser. The Boss actually try to convince us into buying Jewellery by giving us a Gift of Jade Pendant and Generous Discount of RMB 12800 (S$2560) Ruby Ring at the Price of RMB 200 (S$40). I brought a Ruby Necklace at RMB 660 (S$132) as a gift for my mother.


Pan Gu （盘古） IBM Tower Shape Like a Dragon （龙）

We went to visit the Year 2008 Bird Nest （鸟巢） and Water Cube （故宫） Olympic Stadium nearby after that. The Bird Nest Stadium were build to match the International Conference Centre which Shape like the Phoenix （凤） when view from the Top, while the Water Cube （水立方） Stadium were build to match the Pan Gu （盘古） IBM Tower which is Shape like a Dragon （盘古） (as Chinese believe Water will provide Energy for Dragon to Soar the Sky).


Willow Tree at Shi Cha Hai Bar Street

We went to Shi Cha Hai Bar Street （什刹海酒吧一条街） after that and watch the Old Beijing Movement Acrobat Show （老北京动起来） there. Visitor are welcome to give Tips of RMB 10 (S$2) to RMB 20 (S$4) after the Performance and I decided to give RMB 20 (S$4) as I can see they really put in a lot of effort into the Performance.

We have Dinner after that, and have Crispy Duck, Steam Fish, Chicken, Fried and Steam Dumpling, Fried Egg and Vegetables. We went to Silk Street Shopping Centre （秀水街） after that, where I realised the Pricing there were to Slaughter Tourist when the same Panda Soft Toy I brought for RMB 480 (S$96) were selling at RMB 580 (S$116) there. Even Android Tablet which selling at Shenzhen （深圳） at RMB 500 (S$100) were selling there at RMB 1000 (S$200). The worst is when I went to ask about a Micro Fiber Blanket which is selling in Singapore at S$30 (RMB 150), to my surprise they actually ask for RMB 750 (S$150) from the start and finally lower down the pricing to RMB 250 (S$50) after much Bargain.

We arrive at Beijing Airport at 2000 hrs and take off at 2330 hrs for Singapore. We arrived at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at about 0600 hrs, by the time we clear the Custom, brought some Duty Free and get our Check In Baggage it is already 0700 hrs. We decided to have Breakfast at Starbucks Cafe before we proceed back home.