On Sept. 25 we visited Kinmen for a second time. Last year we came here as tourists, and were fascinated by the architecture and decoration of the buildings in small isolated communities. This time we came as journalists to do a report on training tradesmen to restore/ renovate historic and heritage buildings.
The sense that I got from the trip that Kinmen is still very much a place in transition dealing with the destruction of the post-war period. University departments, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Ministry of the Interior are actively involved in preserving, restoring or renovating, either directly or through policy instruments involving private owners, either individual sites or whole villages.
The village we stayed in was a case in point. Many of the buildings in the center were restored, many around the edges were in a state of dilapidation, or even ruin.
Ingrid says
You’ve captured the past in a way that reminds me of old etchings. It’s nice to see there’s some restoration of this beautiful old architecture.
Anonymous says
I enjoyed this tour verrry much! Thanks for posting.