On the hillside of Central, Hong Kong Island, in the middle of Albert Road stands a majestic and magnificent building - the Governor's House.
This large garden, covering an area of 36 acres, cleverly blends the essence of Eastern and Western culture and art.
It has the sophistication and elegance of Western classical art.
It also displays the unique charm of oriental architecture, which is majestic, square and elegant, and is one of the iconic buildings in Hong Kong.
The main building was started in 1851 and was finally completed in 1855 after several years of careful construction.
Today, it has a history of 133 years and has witnessed the changes and development of countless eras.
Over the long years, a total of 25 governors of Hong Kong have lived here.
Each governor left his mark here through continuous repairs and renovations.
Gradually, it formed the huge building complex we have today.
This Governor's Mansion is not only a building, but also a microcosm of history, recording the glory and vicissitudes of the Hong Kong region.
At 9:30 in the morning, Mo Zhexuan and Wang Yalin drove their Cadillac Seville sedan to the dedicated parking area outside the Governor's Mansion on time.
After getting off the car, Mo Zhexuan stood in the dedicated parking area outside the Governor's Mansion.
While patiently waiting for the arrival of butler John.
At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the Bank of China Tower in the distance which had not yet been started.
He thought to himself that he would wait until the construction of the Bank of China Tower officially started next year.
I am afraid that the life of the current Governor of Hong Kong, Youde, will also come to an end.
Here we have to mention the famous Feng Shui battle in Central.
The reason why Central in Hong Kong Island is praised as the most core commercial and prosperous area.
The root of this lies in the unique and superior terrain, which is indeed a Feng Shui treasure land.
The water of Hong Kong Island comes from the Pearl River, flows through Kap Shui Mun, and rushes into Victoria Harbour.
It then flows through the Kwun Tong Reservoir and flows to Lei Yue Mun.
However, when the water flow passes through the island of Donglongzhou in the south, it is suddenly blocked and the flow becomes gentle instead of rapid, which forms two unique whirlpools.
In Feng Shui, these two whirlpools are called "Nine-Bend Water", representing the supreme pattern of accumulating wealth.
Thanks to this kind of topography and water flow, Central is able to gather wealth from all directions.
It has become the most prosperous and eye-catching core business district in Hong Kong Island.
But all things in the world often have a mixture of good and bad, and a sense of evil is formed at the most intense point where the rapids converge.
This evil spirit was extremely ferocious, and wherever it passed, almost no grass grew, making it a place known as the most evil place by the people.
When HSBC was building its headquarters building, it carefully planned three strategies to avoid the evil spirit.
First, they planted lush trees in a large area in front, turning the place into a lush green park.
This is the now famous Queen's Square.
This move not only beautifies the environment, but also invisibly resolves the impact of evil spirits.
Secondly, HSBC carefully placed two majestic and powerful lions at the gate.
These two lions not only serve as decoration, but also have profound feng shui implications.
They are regarded as auspicious animals that can ward off evil and disasters, and can protect the house from evil and bring peace and good luck to the bank.
Finally, HSBC vacated thousands of square meters of the first floor of the building.
By combining the previous two methods, the evil energy can be successfully transformed into usable wealth.
This approach fully demonstrates the highest realm of Feng Shui - turning misfortune into fortune.
This makes the HSBC headquarters building achieve perfect balance and harmony in terms of Feng Shui.
This also allowed HSBC to sweep the financial world and become the undisputed leader before the 1980s.
In 1982, the Hong Kong government sold a small and poor-quality piece of land in Central to the Bank of China.
Finally, the world-renowned architect, Ludwig Pei, was invited to build the headquarters, which happened to be a critical period in the negotiations.
Pei Luming designed the Bank of China Tower into a building shaped like a triangular steel knife, with a height of seventy stories.
It is said that this cold steel knife is pointing to three areas.
One was pointing at HSBC, another was pointing at the Hong Kong government troops, and the last one was pointing at the Governor's House.
The current Governor of Hong Kong, Mr. Youde, died of a sudden heart attack in the second year after the steel knife was put into production.
The next Governor-General, Sir David Yixin, invited a Feng Shui master to resolve the issue after taking over.
Finally, they came up with a solution, which was to plant trees in large areas on the side of the Governor's Palace close to the Bank of China Tower.
But what I didn’t expect was that every time I planted one tree, it died, and every time I planted two trees, they both died.
Wei Yixin was lucky enough not to die suddenly from an illness.
But he also suffers from minor illnesses all the time, and is either undergoing surgery or on the way to surgery.
Finally, he fled after leaving office.
Finally, after Tung Chee-hwa took over, he was so scared that he went back to his own home.
By the way, this historic Governor's Palace was converted into the Government House.
As soon as the Bank of China Tower was completed, HSBC's share price plummeted and it suffered heavy losses.
Finally, they quickly asked a Feng Shui master to take a look. After research, they mounted two steel cannons on the headquarters building, with the muzzles pointing directly at the Bank of China Tower.
This fight was a serious one. Not only did HSBC turn losses into profits, but its profits also soared, while Bank of China suffered huge losses again.
One year, a typhoon happened to hit, and it blew the steel cannon on the top of the HSBC building off balance, aiming it at the Standard Chartered Bank next door.
Standard Chartered Bank was immediately frightened and sent a lawyer's letter. The matter was not settled until HSBC Bank moved its guns back.
Just as Bank of China and HSBC were engaged in a fierce battle, Li Jiacheng got involved again.
The last governor, Chris Patten, was so excited that he gave him the piece of land in the middle.
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