Little Known Secrets about Hong Kong Disneyland
Date: Friday September 21, 2007Posted in: Hong Kong Disneyland
Disneyland is known as the place of magic where anyone, both young and old, can dream and imagine. And indeed, Disneyland has earned its reputation. Hong Kong Disneyland is a fine example of what merging dreams and reality can result to. It is a magnificent project of architecture and design. People from all over the world go here to enjoy the activities and the entertainment available here. But as well-known as Hong Kong Disneyland is, there are still some little known secrets that people might find interesting, here are some of them:
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The Walt Disney Company paid close attention to the customs, cultures, and traditions of the Chinese when they built Hong Kong Disneyland.
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Hong Kong Disneyland was built to maximize fung shui benefits and the chi (energy).
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The various elements of the earth such as fire, wood, water, and metal are balanced throughout the area.
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The main gate at Hong Kong Disneyland is placed in a north or south direction according to the teachings to fung shui.
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There are many large rocks that are placed in Hong Kong Disneyland because it represents stability. In fact, there are two large boulders that are placed inside the park and there are also rocks in entrances and the poolside areas of hotels inside Hong Kong Disneyland.
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There are a bend that was put into the walkway near its entrance so that the chi will not go into the South China Sea.
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Water plays an essential role in the design of Hong Kong Disneyland because its landscaping includes ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the area. In addition, the hotels in Disneyland were built on locations that have water nearby so enhance the flow of energy from fung shui.
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There are 2,238 crystal lotuses in the Chinese restaurant inside the Disneyland Hotel since this number sounds like “easily generate wealth” in the Hong Kong language.
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Disneyland Hotel’s main ballroom is composed of 888 square meters because this is a wealthy number.
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Resorts and hotels in Hong Kong Disneyland don’t have the number four on their elevators because it is considered unlucky by the Chinese. Four sounds like the word “death” in the Chinese language.
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The color red is widely used throughout the area.
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Green hats are not sold in Hong Kong Disneyland stores because it is said that a man that wears a green hat is unfaithful to his wife.
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