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One residential building in Tainan’s West Central District has the neighbors scratching their heads after 10 convex mirrors were installed on the building’s facade. As the building faces a larger new building, a fortune teller advised that the mirrors were needed to neutralize the negative energy of the other structure’s "knife edge" corner. But over in South District, some residents refused to install traffic mirrors in their neighborhood, fearing they would harm the feng shui. The neighborhood chief instead had to have mirrors custom-made to keep everyone happy.

Stretching from the entrance up to the fourth floor, a row of 10 mirrors are affixed to the outside of this residential building. The peculiar design has left passersby wondering what on earth they could be for.

-It might be to ward off bad energy from the opposite building.
-Have you ever seen something like this before?
-No. It’s weird. I found it weird walking over here.

-It’s strange. It could be blinding if the sun hits them.

Here in Tainan’s West Central District, you can even see the reflection of the opposite building in the mirrors. They may be intended to neutralize the negative energy of the large building’s high wall facing the apartment.

Cheng Kai-tung
Feng shui master
Those born in the Year of the Horse or the Rat will be affected by the malevolent energy of the “knife edge effect” during those years. This energy could lead to injuries or accidents. Sometimes we use other methods to neutralize it.

Wang Chien-hsiung
Tainan Public Works Bureau acting director
As long as they don’t protrude past the road boundary, or the so-called building line, it’s not illegal.

Meanwhile, over in South District, the neighborhood chief wanted to put up some traffic mirrors to address the many accidents at this intersection. But the residents protested, believing they would reflect into their homes and ruin their feng shui. Instead, the chief made his own smaller, cuter version.

Hsu Chih-hsiung
Dazhong Borough chief
After speaking with the residents, they ended up being OK with these. It’s really made a difference. Accidents are down.

Whether guarding against invisible “blades” carrying bad energy, or visible blind spots, these mirrors are the talk of Tainan.

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