Culture Note

Feng shui is the Chinese practice of creating harmonious environments by channeling the flow of chi or energy for happier and more successful lives. The feng shui of each room in a house must work to ensure proper energy flow. For example, there are five rules for a more balanced bedroom.
“风水”是指中国人通过使“气”或能量流通来创造和谐环境的做法，它的目的是使生活更加美好和成功。在一栋房子中，每个房间的“风水”都要保证能量的合理流通。例如，这里有五条平衡卧室“风水”的规则。

1. Leave your bedroom door completely open to allow good opportunities and possibilities to come in.
   保持卧室的门时时通畅，这样好机会和好运气才可以进来。
2. The first thing you see when you enter your bedroom should be welcoming and convey pleasant things to you (for example, a photo, painting, sculpture, or other symbol of welcome).
   走进卧室看到的第一件物品应该让人感到受欢迎并可传达令人愉快的信息（例如：照片、绘画、雕塑、或者其他表示欢迎的标志）。
   
3. Clean up your mess. A messy room keeps you in the past and does not allow for progress.
   清理杂物。杂乱的房间让你永远停留在过去，阻碍进步。
   
4. If there is a window opposite the door, the energy may flow in and immediately out again. Hang a crystal between the door and the window to keep the energy in your room. If a wall is opposite your door and the distance to the wall is shorter than you are tall, hang a mirror on the wall.
   如果有一扇窗户正对着门，能量可能会流进后直接流出。可在门和窗之间挂一块水晶，把能量留在房间内。如果门的对面是一面墙，并且门到墙的距离短于你的身高，可在墙上挂一面镜子。
   
5. The direction your bed faces is the command position. When you sit up in bed, you should be able to see the door, but don't position your bed so that your feet point out the door. If you can't move your bed, hang a mirror so that you can see the door.
   你的床正对的方向是支配方位。当你坐在床上，你应该可以看到门，但是不要因此而把床摆在脚冲门的位置。如果你不能挪床，可挂一面镜子以便你能看见门。