More than 200 feng shui masters, practitioners and experts from around the world gathered in Hong Kong last week for the International Feng Shui Convention, an annual event where feng shui knowledge is shared though lectures, presentations and panel discussions.
The event was led by the non-profit International Feng Shui Association (IFSA), and was held at the Royal Pacific Hotel.
This year’s edition, which bears the theme, Feng Shui for Modern Business, marks the convention’s 20th anniversary. Session topics addressed the application of Chinese metaphysical tools in achieving prosperity and harmony in the offices, shops and other commercial enterprises to enhance safety, harmony, health and profitability.
The opening was graced by Kevin Yeung, secretary for culture, sports and tourism of Hong Kong while Hong Kong Tourism Board welcomed delegates with an auspicious lion dance performance.
Ho Chi Ping, Patrick, a highly sought-after speaker and a special consultant on issues relating to China, Chinese culture and religions, sustainable development, energy, geopolitics and geoeconomics, as well as China’s Belt and Road Initiative, kicked off the event on Nov 9 with a keynote lecture on feng shui for modern times.
A popular session this year was an analysis of Hong Kong’s feng shui and the role it plays in the city’s progress. It was led by Raymond Lo of Raymond Lo Feng Shui School, Hong Kong.
Other notable speakers included Tan Khoon Yong of Way Fengshui Group, Singapore; Stephen Skinner of Golden Hoard, the UK; Cristina Groza of Cristina Groza Feng Shui & Bazi Academy, Romania; and Janene Laird of Shengchi-Feng Shui, Australia.
In his address during IFSA’s Annual General Meeting ahead of the convention, IFSA president Darren Ng shared that a research project had recently been concluded to identify the science behind feng shui practice.
“While Feng Shui has been a well-established and effective practice in Eastern countries for thousands of years, the practice of it is only gaining attention in the West in recent years and, still being viewed with curiosity but also skepticism. With expert advice from the International Feng Shui Association in Singapore, the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands conducted the first-ever serious scientific study by a Western research institute on feng shui,” said Ng.
Research work that begun in early 2022 had concluded in mid-2024, and findings are now shared on the IFSA website.
