外国人最想和你聊的文化话题：红极美国的风水

     The latest Chinese cultural icon to make its impact there is feng hui, China's ancient art of placement.
     目前，在美国最热门的中国文化是带点神秘色彩的风水学。
     They say that geomancers in New York make US$250 an hour!
     据说纽约的风水师一小时可以赚进两百五十块美金！
     If you believe in the Eight Characters, you hope for good luck;if ou believe in geomancy, you hope to benefit from the location of your ncestral graves.
     信八字望走好运，信风水望坟山贯气。
     It owed its early success to the dogged efforts of a handful of Chinese feng shui experts.
     风水学早期在美国的成功，得归功于一些中国风水师锲而不舍的努力。s ya
     Fengshui masters are knowledgeable in the research of plants, and feel that any plant will have a great effect towards the Fengshui of a home.
     风水学家对植物具有深切研究，认为任何一种植物都会对家居风水起很大的影响。
     A conspicuous manifestation of feng shui is through the proliferation of miniature fountains strategically placed in the homes, offices, shops, restaurants and at other public places.
     一个很显眼的改进风水方法是在家里、办公室、店内或餐馆的重要位置，摆放模型瀑布。
     Locations are beautifully landscaped in accordance with feng shui principles, and special lecturers explain their significance along the way.
     房屋院落都依照风水的规则而造，错落有致。一路有专门的解说员讲解风水的重要性。
     The Chinese consider feng shui old news, but to Americans, it's something brand-new.
     风水对中国人来说已稀松平常，但对美国人来说却颇为新鲜。
     Today, the majority of its practitioners are Americans. They offer a wide range of consultancy services to both individuals and businesses.
     现在，大部分的风水师是美国人，他们为个人和企业提供一系列的服务。
     Feng shui, or geomancy in English, is becoming more and more popular in America.
     风水，英文称作geomancy，在美国越来越受到欢迎。
     But from around 1990 onwards, numerous feng shui schools have sprung up in large American cities including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Boston and Houston.
     从大约1990年开始，风水学校便如雨后春笋，在美国大城市如三藩市、纽约、芝加哥、波士顿和休斯敦出现。
     The Ba-Zi and Feng-Shui are the means of random point from Yi-Jing, as well as a description of Yin-Yang Theory.
     中国的八字风水是从易经出来的以点为时空切入而进行轨迹评点的方式方法，也是阴阳之理的一种表述。
     Everything has a colour; therefore geomancy theory feels that colour has important uses in changing your luck.
     因任何事物都有颜色，所以风水理论中认为颜色在风水改造中有非常重要的作用。
     Fu yin bao yang principle in China ancientry, and his model is the left Green Dragon, right White Tiger, preceding Rosefinch, back Black Warrior, and the four sides are enclosed closing , and assume the closed characteristic.
     中国古代风水的负阴抱阳原则，其模式是左青龙，右白虎，前朱雀，后玄武，四面围合，呈封闭特征。
     Burn a pot of water on the true fire fireplace, the whole house gold, wood, water, fire, soil is five lines of complete, come to a the tallest state that the geomancy learns.
     在真火壁炉上烧一壶水，整个屋子金、木、水、火、土五行俱全了，达到了风水学的最高境界。
     Some lonely Americans are eschewing Internet dating and instead putting their faith in feng shui in a bid to find their romantic soul mates.
     一些孤单的美国人渐渐放弃了通过网络寻找浪漫灵魂伴侣的做法，而是把希望寄托在"风水"上。
     It is not a common sight yet to see feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of geomancy, advertised as a romance enhancer, but it may not be long before it becomes an accepted part of dating in big cities where singles frequently battle to find love, devoted practitionerssay.
     一位虔诚的风水先生说，风水是古代中国的泥土占卜艺术，目前还没有太多人说它能提升桃花运，但是在不久的将来，它将成为大城市渴求爱情的单身男女的恋爱保护神。
     People like Los Angeles advertising art director Alicia Schiefer insist that feng shui works to improve one's romantic life.
     洛杉矶广告艺术总监艾丽西娅·希福尔和一些人坚信风水可以提升一个人的桃花运。
     "It's worth it to do it." she said. Using the peach blossom technique in feng shui, she entered into what she says was a very satisfying longterm relationship.
     她说："值得尝试。"借助风水中的桃花术，她得到了一份令人满意的长久恋爱关系。
     Feng shui is increasingly becoming accepted in the West as a way of increasing business prosperity and maintaining health, harnessing the universal energy of life, or qi, to create a harmonious environment.
     西方世界越来越接受风水，他们认为风水可以增加物质财富、保持身体健康，还能利用宇宙间的生命能量，也就是"气"，来创造和谐的环境。
     Meanwhile, enthusiasts of the ancient art are finding that they can increase their understanding by doing a feng shui travel tour.
     同时，热爱古代艺术的人们为了更深入地理解风水，进行了一次"风水之旅"。
     Feng Shui addresses the design and layout of cities and villages,as well as houses and public buildings,for people to achieve harmony with and benefit from the environment.
     风水通过调整城市、村庄以及房屋和公共建筑的设计与布局，达到人与环境和谐，并使人利益于环境。

     Alice：Feng Shui is very hot nowadays.
     爱丽丝：现在风水很红火啊。
     Daisy：Yes, it is popular not only in China, but also in America.黛西：是啊，不仅在中国，在美国也很流行呢。
     Alice：I heard that there are lectures on Feng Shui in PKU.
     爱丽丝：我还听说在北京大学专门开了风水课呢。
     Daisy：Despite in China, American pupils also learn Feng Shui.黛西：别说中国，在美国小学生都学习风水了。
     Alice：Do you think Feng Shui works?
     爱丽丝：风水真的有用吗？
     Daisy：Feng Shui is very profounding, incorporating hundreds of years' experience of living.
     黛西：风水很是博大精深，融合了中国关于居住的千百年的经验。
     Alice：I heard that Americans also believe Feng Shui is related with their romantic love, career and finance.
     爱丽丝：不仅如此，我听说美国人觉得风水对他们的恋爱、事业、经济都是有影响的，你觉得呢？
     Daisy：I don't know about this. But I am interested in it personally.
     黛西：这个我就不知道了。不过我自己对风水很感兴趣。
     Alice:Me too.
     爱丽丝：我也是。
     Daisy:The theory of Feng Shui is about the traditional Chinese philosophy.
     黛西：风水理论本来就含有中国传统的哲学理论。
     Alice：You are right. I think it is very mysterious.
     爱丽丝：对啊，我觉得是很神秘的东西。
     Daisy：Burn a pot of water on the true fire fireplace, the whole house gold, wood, water, fire, soil is five lines of complete, come to a the tallest state that the geomancy learns.
     黛西：他们说在真火壁炉上烧一壶水，整个屋子金、木、水、火、土五行俱全了，达到了风水学的最高境界。
     Alice：Is that true? Why don't we have a try?
     爱丽丝：真的是这样吗？那我要回家试试。