Lingnan's Architecture

It is funny how when getting to meet the exchange students, one of the first questions is, '' So where do you live, which hostel do you stay in ?''
Well, not funny ha-ha, more like ''ha....ummmm'' because us that live in the Northern hostels usually say it in a way that, you know, makes it all creepy: '' Yeah I live on the OTHER side''.

Besides that creepiness, we do like to make it sound special. And the Northern hostels are special. I like them, I like my hostel: it is actually quieter than the Southern hostels, I am appreciating it more and more. Sometimes, some of us want to move to the Southern hostels because there are more exchange students, it's more like everyon emeets up to watch a movie or do something. And you end up being the lonely and only one walking back ALL the way to the northern hostels.
When we use to be able to smoke on campus in the designated smoking areas - seems like it's been ages - hostels F and E were so proud: 2 smoking areas for 2 hostels : 1 big enough for 4 tables and the other one under trees. That VS 1 smoking area for 4 hostels in the Southern hostels. Ah well... *sigh*
The smoking areas is definitely not the advantage og the Northern hostels anymore, it's about the scary creepy but cool spirits stories.

But let me begin with the beginning... DOH! Let's talk about the university's architecture. Like most Chinese infrastructures, buildings are constructed and organized following the rules and values of FENG SHUI.

Therfore what is feng shui?
Stuck in your career? Trouble in your love life? The root of your problems may be in the design of your home, say practitioners of the ancient Chinese philosophy, feng shui. Basically, it rules your life, the way you live, the way you breathe it. Feng Shui teaches us how to create harmony and balance around us. The ideas date back at least 3,000 years, yet a growing number of architects and decorators are integrating feng shui ideas with contemporary building design. There is a relation to water to.
The more water points there are, the further bad spirits will be, and as the Northern Hostels do not have any water points, it is more likely for bad spirits to be around there.

This is what is said. Per consequent, we have our very our guardian: TIGER THE CAT. Apparently he's been here as long as the university.... I love Tiger, and you should too!!