Oh wow! It is January 1st, 2014!! A new year, a time to start fresh!
My parents believes in something called Feng Shui. It is a Chinese philosophical system. The term, Feng Shui literally translates as 'Wind Water" in English. I don't know much about it but Feng Shui is a method of "keeping the bad spirits away". At the start of every year, we ring bells around the house which is believed to keep "dark or bad spirits" out. Wikipedia says; "The Feng Shui practice discusses architecture in metaphoric terms of "invisible forces" that bind the Universe, Earth, and man together, known as qi/chi/energy."
We also orient the furniture in the house according to the Chinese zodiac. This year is year of the Horse!
Lucky bamboo is also Chinese. We have a lot around our house. According to http://www.natureperfect.com/lucky-bamboo-meaning.html...
| Three stalks of Lucky Bamboo: Bring Fu (Happiness), Lu (Wealth) and Soh (Longevity). Towers - Better, Promotions, More of the Good Things of Life, Climbing Five stalks of Lucky Bamboo: Represent the 5 different parts of life from which wealth spurs from. Six stalks of Lucky Bamboo: Also sounds like "Luck" in Chinese, bringing prosperity and favorable conditions. Seven stalks of Lucky Bamboo: Bring/ symbolize good health. Eight stalks of Lucky Bamboo: In the Chinese spoken language sounds like "Fah" which means to grow, thrive. 
Lucky Bamboo is a great thing to have around the house on New Years and other times!
Anyway, By reader and Happy New Year!!!
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